Tax & Budget
Louisiana’s Fund Carve-Outs and Government Spending
The Pelican Institute has repeatedly highlighted the drawbacks of Louisiana’s hundreds of statutorily dedicated funds and fund accounts—carved-out pots of money reserved for specific purposes that reduce lawmakers’ ability to set spending priorities…
Is Louisiana Getting a Return on Investment?
The 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session saw the creation of well over 100 task forces and…
Revenue Stabilization Fund: Savings or Spending?
If history has taught us anything, it’s that the economy is cyclical. Periods of growth are often…
Gas Gimmicks Won’t Cut Prices
Louisiana families feel fuel prices before politicians finish explaining them. Gasoline is the cost…
Louisiana Students Before Pork and Politics
Tax season just ended, and Louisianans likely noticed they kept more of their hard-earned income due…
Government Growth Limit: Louisiana’s Next Step
Louisiana is moving in the right direction. Under Governor Jeff Landry, the state is beginning to deal with years of bad policies that weakened competitiveness, slowed job growth, and made too many families look elsewhere for opportunity. That kind…
Louisiana’s Nursing Home Moratorium Is Protectionism
When the government makes it illegal to open new nursing homes or add beds where people need care,…
Louisiana’s Nursing Home Moratorium Is Protectionism
When the government makes it illegal to open new nursing homes or add beds where people need care,…
Louisiana Can’t Afford More Dedicated Funds in the…
Louisiana lawmakers continue to make the state budget more rigid and less responsive by expanding…
Price Controls: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes
Most lawmakers who flirt with price controls are not trying to hurt anyone. They are reacting to…
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