The Pelican Institute is launching an initiative this week to strike down excessive occupational licensing requirements in the state that the institute says have barred residents from practicing their chosen profession.
Louisiana’s local governments take in $31.49 per capita annually from fines and fees to fund courts and other public agencies, representing the seventh highest fee dependence among the 50 states and raising red flags among public policy experts.
A lawsuit filed by the New Orleans-based Pelican Institute that challenges the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. Army members will move forward even after the defense secretary last week rescinded the mandate.
A Metairie attorney is suing to overturn the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, arguing that the federal action violates the Constitution’s separation-of-powers doctrine and represents “an arbitrary and capricious wealth transfer.”
BATON ROUGE, La. - With no personal income tax and booming economies, Texas, Florida and Tennessee are once again drawing attention from Louisiana lawmakers who are wondering if eliminating income