The latest effort by the business community to get state lawmakers behind a plan to invest in the state’s crumbling roads and bridges is called the Louisiana... (Continue)
In a recent article by Lana Sonnier Venable of Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW) posted on dailycaller.com explained the dire situation of the legal system in Louisiana... (Continue)
Louisiana has for many years fallen near or at the bottom of studies ranking the states’ fiscal health. In response, the nonprofit free market Pelican Institute launched its first... (Continue)
A year-end poll by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reveals that the industry is optimistic about its future in 2019. Groups of associations nationwide point to the Tax Cuts... (Continue)
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday expressed concern about potentially paying back business owners who were taxed twice on out-of-state income because of a law that has been ruled unconstitutional. ... (Continue)
Pay raises for Louisiana teachers will be Gov. John Bel Edwards' priority heading into 2019, but there are some items on the governor's wish list that have remained elusive as... (Continue)
Gov. John Bel Edwards has three major accomplishments since taking office. With the help of the Republican Legislature he's raised more than $7 billion in taxes. With a stroke of... (Continue)
The head of Louisiana’s most prominent business lobby said at least some Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to reimburse business owners taxed twice on out-of-state income. “I... (Continue)
A 2015 law that scaled back an income tax break Louisiana allows for taxes paid to other states was unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled, striking down a change that raised... (Continue)
New Orleans businesses requesting local tax breaks through a controversial state program would need to provide well-paying local jobs and meet other requirements under new guidelines approved by a City... (Continue)
I had but two goals while writing this column: To provide a better understanding of the ongoing constitutional convention issue in Louisiana as 2019 comes into focus. To ensure that a... (Continue)
A court ruling last week means Louisiana residents, also doing business in Texas, who were taxed multiple times on income from their LLC or S corporations should look into getting... (Continue)
When Arthur Parker left prison this summer after serving more than 20 years for a burglary conviction, what he wanted most was a job to support himself. But getting one... (Continue)
Despite having a relatively lower average property tax rate than many U.S. states, Louisiana ranked poorly on a national tax climate study that concluded its property tax system is... (Continue)
A group of landowners has filed a lawsuit alleging Bayou Bridge Pipeline has trespassed on their properties and the land has been damaged without their consent; the group also claims... (Continue)
Lake Itasca, a rather small body of water in north Minnesota, is generally considered to be the beginning of the mighty Mississippi River, the well-known... (Continue)
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Baton Rouge Area Dawn Mellion-Patin, vice chancellor for extension and outreach for the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, has been presented the 2018 George Washington Carver Distinguished Service... (Continue)
Voters in two Republican-controlled states this week overwhelmingly approved minimum wage hikes, giving new hope to advocates in Louisiana, where even more modest proposals repeatedly have been rejected at the... (Continue)
Louisiana lawsuit costs are among the highest in the nation, with annual expenses in 2016 reaching nearly $7 billion – or the equivalent of $4,015 per household – according to a new study... (Continue)
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