Invest in Louisiana, formerly Louisiana Budget Project, is a nonpartisan think tank that drives policy change to advance economic prosperity for all. Invest in Louisiana, formerly Louisiana Budget Project, is a nonpartisan think tank that drives policy change to advance economic prosperity for all Louisianans through sound analysis, independent research, and community engagement. TO PROVIDE SOUND ANALYSIS OF STATE FISCAL ISSUES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, A RISING STANDARD OF LIVING, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.