Pelican Institute
{{#badges:AEX}} The Pelican Institute for Public Policy is a "nonpartisan research and educational organization" based in Louisiana.[1] The Institute's mission is to advance "policies based on free enterprise, individual liberty, and constitutionally limited government."[1]It is a member of the State Policy Network (SPN), a network of state think tanks.
Ties to ALEC
The Pelican Institute is a state think tank member of SPN, which is a private sector member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The Pelican Institute also has ties to ALEC through its annual Policy Orientation for the Louisiana Legislature of which ALEC is a sponsor.[2] ALEC members have also sat on policy panels at the event.[3]
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Ties to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
The Pelican Institute is listed as a Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity "Statehouse News Bureau" through its media project The Pelican Post.[4]
The Franklin Center funds reporters in over 40 states.[5] Despite their non-partisan description, many of the websites funded by the Franklin Center have received criticism for their conservative bias.[6][7] On it's website, the Franklin Center claims that it "provides 10 percent of all daily reporting from state capitals nationwide." [8]
Funding
The Franklin Center was launched by the Chicago-based Sam Adams Alliance (SAM),[9] a 501(c)(3) devoted to pushing free-market ideals. SAM gets funding from the State Policy Network,[10] which is partially funded by The Claude R. Lambe Foundation.[11] Charles Koch, one of the billionaire brothers who co-own Koch Industries, sits on the board of this foundation.[12] SAM also receives funding from the Rodney Fund. The Franklin Center also receives funding from the Wisconsin-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation,[13] a conservative grant-making organization.[14]
Personnel
Staff
- Kevin Kane, president
- Knud Berthelsen, marketing strategist
- Matt Cole, policy analyst
Core Financials
2009[15]:
- Total Revenue: $377,978.00
- Total Expenses: $215,938.00
- Net Assets: $26,432.00
2010[16]:
- Total Revenue: $435,450.00
- Total Expenses: $371,682.00
- Net Assets: $90,200.00
Contact Details
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
643 Magazine Street, Suite 301
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 267-9404
Email: info@pelicaninstitute.org
Resources
Related SourceWatch Articles
- State Policy Network
- Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
- American Legislative Exchange Council
Related PRWatch Articles
- Sara Jerving, Franklin Center: Right-Wing Funds State News Source, PRWatch.org, October 27, 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About", organizational website, accessed November 2012
- ↑ "Sponsors", organizational website, accessed November 2012
- ↑ Pelican Institute for Public Policy, "Pelican Institute For Public Policy Announces Inaugural Policy Orientation for the Louisiana Legislature", organizational website, accessed November 2012
- ↑ Statehouse News Bureaus, Source Watch, accessed March 23, 2012
- ↑ The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. Think tank Journalism: The Future of Investigative Journalism. Organizational website. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ The Portland Press Herald. 'Watchdog' website puts a new spin on politics'. News website. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Truthout. The Koch Spider Web. News website. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Sara Jerving, Franklin Center: Right-Wing Funds State News Source, PRWatch.org, October 27, 2011
- ↑ Sam Adams Alliance. Sam Adams Alliance Media Kit. Organizational PDF. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Media Matters Action Network. Sam Adams Alliance. Conservative Transparency. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Media Matters Action Network. State Policy Network. Conservative Transparency. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Media Matters Action Network. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation. Conservative Transparency. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Franklin Center boss wants apology from Democratic staffer. News website. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ The Bradley Foundation. The Bradley Foundation. Organizational website. Accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ Goldwater Institute, IRS form 990, 2009. GuideStar.
- ↑ Goldwater Institute, IRS form 990, 2010. GuideStar.
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