Tax & Budget
Guest Commentary: Governor Edwards, Please Don’t Make Me Regret Moving to Louisiana
But raising the state sales tax without reducing other taxes will just knock the state of its top-five [...]
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Five Problems with Raising the Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage risks putting individuals, businesses and the entire state economy in a worse [...]
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Louisiana Ranks Highly in Small Business Optimism
It is important that we maintain a firm commitment to small businesses and to the economic principles [...]
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Legal Reform in the Background as State Budget Woes Dominate the Start of Legislative Session
The short session, which opened last week and must conclude by June 11th, will be dominated by debate [...]
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Taking Inventory of Louisiana’s Outdated Tax
Those calling to increase state revenue by eliminating the inventory tax credit need to be reminded that [...]
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Louisiana Pensions: A Bargain for Teachers, A Burden for Taxpayers
Many of our public pension systems operate outside the laws of reason and are usually motivated more by [...]
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Guest Commentary: Introducing “Article V 2.0”: The Compact for a Balanced Budget
What if the states could advance and ratify a powerful federal balanced budget amendment in just twelve [...]
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One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs
While Louisiana faces many of the same fiscal issues faced by other states, our problems have been [...]
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State-by-State Economic Report Shows a Lackluster Louisiana
Louisiana’s economic prospects are mediocre, according to a new report released by the American [...]
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