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Daniel Erspamer

@rightwave

@PelicanInst CEO. I'm at my very most winsome when I'm in formalwear. Opinions are my own. But let's be honest - I'd prefer they were yours, too.

 New Orleans, LA
Joined September 2008
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The annual stare-down between the skeletons and the undead, St Charles Avenue, New Orleans
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Dark money = Money donated to the other guys.
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Ten years ago this week, Kevin Kane passed away at just 50. As founder of the Pelican Institute (@PelicanInst), he gave Louisiana something lasting. We remember him today with gratitude. nola.com/opinions/quin_hilly…
Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Here’s columnist Quin Hillyer’s take.

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When it cannot rain: - Halloween Night - Saturdays in Death Valley When it CAN rain: - ANY other time! Join me in a prayer to the good Lord asking for some rain in the forecast. The farmers that feed our communities need it desperately, so please spare them a prayer!
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WSJ: “The Baby Bust Is Forcing a Reckoning at Public Schools”
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Rand Paul
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The pattern is unmistakable. Every time the government tries to spend to make something more affordable, it just raises the cost. Look at this chart every time a socialist promises they will spend their way out of our affordability crisis.
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Charlie Davis
@charliedavisOct 29
Kevin was a wonderful leader. He’s deeply missed.
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@PelicanInstOct 29
Ten years ago this week, we lost our founder, Kevin Kane. He loved Louisiana and believed in a brighter future for its people. We’re honored to carry his work forward. Thank you, @QuinHillyer, for this wonderful tribute to a remarkable man.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Here’s columnist Quin Hillyer’s take.

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Michael Saltsman
@Mike_SaltsmanOct 29
"A consensus builder rather than a bomb thrower." Perfect description of the late Kevin Kane, who led with humility and represented the best of the free-market movement. His wonderful wife Lesley is still in New Orleans, and is the city's absolute best guide to the French Quarter.
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@PelicanInstOct 29
Ten years ago this week, we lost our founder, Kevin Kane. He loved Louisiana and believed in a brighter future for its people. We’re honored to carry his work forward. Thank you, @QuinHillyer, for this wonderful tribute to a remarkable man.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Here’s columnist Quin Hillyer’s take.

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Pelican Institute
@PelicanInstOct 29
Ten years ago this week, we lost our founder, Kevin Kane. He loved Louisiana and believed in a brighter future for its people. We’re honored to carry his work forward. Thank you, @QuinHillyer, for this wonderful tribute to a remarkable man.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana

Here’s columnist Quin Hillyer’s take.

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Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor) profile pictureMayor Cherelle L. Parker@PhillyMayorOct 27
Philadelphia is preparing to become the first city in the nation to offer this mortgage model, with lower interest rates, no private mortgage insurance, and credit scores as low as 620.
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Florida’s insurance turnaround keeps gaining momentum. Insurance losses have stabilized. Insurers are paying less for backup coverage. And Raymond James’ Kapil Bhatia says tort reform “has helped a lot.” Florida keeps showing what reform can deliver.
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Taylor B.
@taylordbarkleyOct 27
Three years in, @SpeakerJohnson hasn’t given in to the AI panic. He’s kept the focus on the innovation-first approach that keeps us ahead and led the House on bipartisan energy reform. Like we say at @abundanceinst, abundant energy and free innovation go together. He gets it.
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Dr Q@HuskerSQOct 23
Probably the best thing you'll see today
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@buitengebiedenOct 23
Dog tells his owner his blind friend deserves a treat first.. 🥺 Dogs are the best.. 😊
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Joe Lonsdale
@JTLonsdaleOct 24
Many leftist leaders seem to think they need to manage us like we’re in kindergarten, rather than citizens of a free republic who are their bosses. This explains some amount of their annoying and illogical policies.
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Democrat Nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico: “What if we ran our world like we run a kindergarten classroom? Because at the end of the day, aren't we all just really big kindergartners?”
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Cato Institute
@CatoInstituteOct 24
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” – P. J. O’Rourke. P. J. O'Rourke was a libertarian, a satirist, and once dubbed "the funniest writer in America," by the Wall Street Journal. A staunch defender of individual liberty—and good scotch—P. J. wrote 21 books, three of which made the NYT's bestseller list.
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Casey Mattox
@CaseyMattox_Oct 23
Other peoples’ stuff is not your stuff. Yes, even if you think they have too much and you want it.
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Abundance Institute
@abundanceinstOct 23
More data centers don't automatically mean higher electricity bills. In fact, research from the Electric Power Research Institute found that doubling data center capacity was associated with roughly 4% lower residential electricity rates between 2015 and 2024. Why? Large customers can help spread the fixed costs of the electric grid across more electricity sales. If we get policy right, growing electricity demand can help make power more affordable. Here's how we do it. @RWNorse @barronsonline
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100 years ago today, we played the first game in Tulane Stadium. Here’s to 100 years of an icon! 🏟️ #UptownFootball
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Sam Karlin@samkarlinOct 22
Louisiana PSC member Eric Skrmetta (R) says at a public meeting "We don’t have to build data centers. We get to build data centers. It’s a blessing on our state.”
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