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Proposal to convene state constitutional convention passes Louisiana House
Louisiana’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a measure to convene a constitutional convention in August to overhaul the state’s governing principles and give lawmakers the tools to make major reforms. -
SEC suspends rule requiring disclosure of companies' climate-change data in wake of lawsuits
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has stopped enforcement of a rule requiring companies to disclose information about their efforts to fight climate change, pending the outcome of lawsuits filed in Louisiana and elsewhere. -
Louisiana woman challenges state's occupational licensing rules for florists
A federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana aims to prune the state’s occupational licensing system by barring the Louisiana Horticulture Commission from determining who is allowed to arrange freshly cut flowers in the state. -
Louisiana Shrimp Association sues federal fisheries agency over turtle-protection rule
The Louisiana Shrimp Association is suing the Biden administration, alleging that a federal fisheries rule requiring the installation of sea turtle protection devices on certain shrimpers’ boats would be “financially crushing” for the industry. -
Louisiana finishes among top 10 states for GDP growth in second quarter
Louisiana’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.2% in the second quarter of this year, putting Louisiana in the top 10 among the 50 states for its rising value of goods and services, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported. -
Deposition: State agency delegated authority over coastal erosion lawsuits to private attorney
A top Louisiana environmental official farmed out responsibility for enforcing state permitting regulations that underlie ongoing coastal erosion lawsuits to a private attorney, according to a deposition made public through a public-records request. -
Pelican Institute ready for productive legislative session
With the 2023 legislative session under way, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy is working to bring flourishing change to Louisiana. -
Pelican Institute launches litigation campaign to end restrictive occupational licensing rules
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 among top 10 states for local government dependence on fines, fees, study finds
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. -
Pelican Institute won't drop lawsuit challenging Army's now-defunct COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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. -
Metairie attorney challenging legality of Biden administration's loan forgiveness plan
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.” -
Challenge to Louisiana's sales tax system heads to Fifth Circuit
The New Orleans-based Pelican Institute and other groups have appealed a federal district court ruling earlier this year that dismissed a challenge to Louisiana’s sales tax system as unconstitutional, overly burdensome for businesses and convoluted. -
Federal judge strikes down federal school mask and vaccine mandates
280,000 Head Start Program teachers, staff and volunteers faced “jab-or-job” mandate -
Lawmakers to examine idea of abolishing Louisiana's individual income tax
Louisiana lawmakers have begun to take a holistic look at the state’s tax system, with a vow to make recommendations that may include the elimination of the state’s income tax levied on both individuals and corporations. -
State's high court hears arguments on making unanimous verdict ruling retroactive
The Louisiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week about whether a U.S. Supreme Court’s finding that non-unanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional should apply retroactively to 1,500 Louisiana inmates. -
Pelican Institute: Bills calling for constitutional convention continue ‘conversation around bold constitutional reform’
Pelican Institute's external affairs manager Ryan Roberts is praising a bill that seeks a constitutional convention to address issues impairing economic growth in Louisiana. -
Lawsuit challenging Louisiana's professional licensing provisions dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a Louisiana social worker’s lawsuit that alleged the Louisiana Department of Health’s regulatory regime unconstitutionally restricted her from providing life-skills instruction to special-needs children. -
Parties in lawsuit challenging Louisiana's sales tax system debate dismissal motion
A federal judge this week heard arguments about whether a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s sales tax system as a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause should be dismissed. -
Parish tax officials seek dismissal of federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana sales tax system
Several local tax officials in Louisiana have asked a federal judge to dismiss a potentially far-reaching lawsuit that challenges the state’s parish-based sales and use tax system as unconstitutionally burdensome to out-of-state businesses. -
Louisiana must reform rules governing occupational licensing, new study says.
Louisiana needs to reform its stringent occupational licensing system to improve economic mobility for low- and moderate-income residents and expand job opportunities, according to a new Pelican Institute for Public Policy report.