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Tactic Against Federal Debt Finds Overwhelming Support in Louisiana House
National Debt Relief Amendment now awaits final approval in Senate BATON ROUGE, La. – Without a single opponent, Louisiana’s House of Representatives has endorsed the National Debt Relief Amendment and...
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Debt Relief Amendment Falters Amid Heated Debate
Hyperbole flows as opponent accuses sponsor of hypocrisy BATON ROUGE, La – Despite smooth sailing in the House, the National Debt Relief Amendment came to an abrupt halt this morning. Sen. Karen...
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Nationwide Anti-War on Drugs Rally Coming to New Orleans
Advocates demand new approach in nation’s most incarcerated state NEW ORLEANS, La. – On the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s declaration of a “War On Drugs,” activists around the country...
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Libertarian Message of Economic Freedom Connects with GOP Faithful in New...
Call for limits on federal spending trump Republican divisions over social and foreign policy NEW ORLEANS, La. – Suddenly, Republican leaders appear to be shifting their rhetoric toward Rep. Ron Paul...
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Forty Year War on Drugs Incites New Orleanians to Protest
Advocates call for shift from incarceration to rehabilitation and legalization NEW ORLEANS, La. – On Friday afternoon, with festive music and diverse protestors, Women with a Vision led a peaceful...
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Rep. Cassidy Joins with Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain to Denounce...
Anyone who has been victimized by EPA is a candidate for Cain’s anti-regulatory commission Rep. William Cassidy (R-La.) joined with Republican presidential contenders in New Orleans last week to rebuke...
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ObamaCare Opponents Differ Sharply Over Strategy at ALEC Conference
Medicaid expansion, insurance mandates expected to bust Louisiana’s budget A dispute over the merits and potential defects of health care exchange systems continued to rage last week at the American...
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Vote Yes on Saturday to Prevent New Taxes
The single proposed constitutional amendment on Saturday’s ballot would prohibit the state and local governments from imposing a tax or fee on real estate transfers. For a comprehensive description of...
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Study Alleges Louisiana Has Largest Male-Female Wage Gap In U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Paints a Different Picture NEW ORLEANS, La. - A new study by the Center for American Progress alleges that Louisiana has the widest male-female wage gap in the country....
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Guest Commentary: Obama Mangles Lincoln on the Role of Government
In his 2012 State of the Union address President Obama defends his personal convictions regarding the role of the government by twisting Lincoln’s own words on this matter. Lincoln did not say,...
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Our Response to Senator Durbin
Why is a United States Senator using a state-level policy issue to harass and intimidate think tanks and their supporters? Last week the Pelican Institute was one of many organizations to receive a...
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Remembering Kevin Kane, Founder of The Pelican Institute
Kevin Kane founded The Pelican Institute in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He guided it successfully for eight years before eventually succumbing to gastrointestinal cancer on October 28th, 2016,...
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