Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
But House lawmakers voted 71-23 to make a temporary 0.40% sales tax increase permanent. Lawmakers shaved off 0.05% to bring ...
LSU students feud with Louisiana governor over tiger at football game
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has said he pushed for a tiger to appear before LSU’s football game against Alabama, resuming ...
Louisiana House delays vote on proposal to tax currently exempt goods, services
Lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now, delaying vote until Monday.
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Fight over Louisiana ethics board hiring prompts lawsuit, worries about political interference.
Legislators are pressuring the ethics board to hold off on hiring a new director, claiming they should wait for new members ...
J.P. Council Member Scott Walker’s plan to run for parish president is early but not unprecedented
Current Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng has three years left in office but is term-limited. Walker said her term limit didn’t factor into his decision to announce so early. He also dismissed ...
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Louisiana lawmakers propose hiking costs for streaming platforms through a 'Netflix tax'
The proposal is currently awaiting on Senate approval and if approved and signed by Governor Jeff Landry, will go into effect ...
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Tax session hits roadblock: Gov. Landry, Sen. Miguez exchange barbs on social media
Gov. Jeff Landry is receiving some pushback during his special session on tax reform. HB 9 , which would apply sales taxes to ...
Goods and services to be taxed under governor’s tax reform plan
Under Governor Landry’s tax reform plan, state sales taxes would be added to many services to offset the lowering of income ...
Court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge John deGravelles’ ruling that the law is unconstitutional remains in effect under the order from the 5th ...
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Louisiana lawmakers not keen to expand sales taxes, putting Landry plan in jeopardy
A central part of Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan that would expand sales taxes to services and labor is dead in its current form, ...
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Louisiana special session: House tables a sales tax expansion
Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as ...