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There are several bills this legislative session that seek to make changes to the TOPS scholarship program. Some deal with relatively small adjustments to the underutilized TOPS Tech program. But a couple (HB 77 and HB 275) would make significant changes to the more popular TOPS Academic award that close to 15,000 new students access […]
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Louisiana has long recognized the need to invest in its workforce. With a shortage of skilled workers and persistent out-migration of young talent, Better Louisiana is advocating a bill this legislative session (House Bill 533) that offers a timely, strategic update to two underutilized tax credit programs—consolidating and enhancing them to better serve students, employers, […]
Full ArticleCABL’s highly-respected Leadership Louisiana program enhances the capacity of current and emerging leaders to effectively address key public issues and empowers civic-minded citizens to become involved in issues affecting their communities and the state.
CABL, PAR, and the Committee of 100, working together as part of our RESET Louisiana initiative, hired well-known economist Greg Albrecht to conduct an independent analysis of portions of the Landry administration’s tax reform plan.
Keeping with our history and mission to provide easy-to-understand information that any citizen can use, we have developed a new online resource. This updated, online publication includes a comprehensive list of 35 indicators that measure the wellbeing of our state in five key areas.
