Legal & Regulatory
Shedding Light on Louisiana’s Boards and Commissions: Opportunities for Transparency, Accountability, and Reform
Louisiana’s occupational licensing boards get a lot of attention, and rightfully so. The state requires a permission slip from the government to work in 77 of 102 lower income occupations, making it the sixth worst state for occupational licensing…
A Step Toward Fairer Courts and Lower Auto Insurance…
As 2026 gets underway, Louisiana residents finally have reason to celebrate real progress in our…
Pelican Institute Issues Statement in Response to Oral…
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chevron v.…
Senator Bill Cassidy Champions Pro-Worker Policies
Last month, United States Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and his colleagues on the Senate…
Louisiana’s Toxic Relationship with Lawsuit Abuse
For years, lawsuit abuse has dragged down Louisiana’s competitiveness, acting as a hidden tax on…
3 Things to Know About the Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana’s Act 409
1. What Is Louisiana’s Act 409 (“Charlie’s Law”)? Everyone can agree that child safety matters—especially for three- and four-year-olds in pre-K programs. Act 409, a.k.a Charlie’s Law was intended to strengthen safety by adding new licensing and…
Prescription Politics: Understanding PBMs –…
Perhaps you received a text in June from your local CVS Pharmacy alerting you to a big legislative…
What is Antitrust? – Pelican Policy
For over a century, antitrust laws have been a defining feature of America’s economic policy. Born…
Pelican Center for Justice Challenges Unconstitutional…
On October 20, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy and Center for American Rights filed a…
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