Posted by on January 16, 2024Record state revenues: Could tax relief be in Louisiana’s future?Louisiana continues to post record government revenues. Rather than planning to spend it, many hope this [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on February 23, 2021N.C. tax reform: A model for Louisianaby Brian Balfour, senior vice president of research, John Locke Foundation If Louisiana wants to look for [...]Read more
Posted by on September 14, 2016Louisiana Tailgating May Cost More This SeasonWhen you head to the store to load up on supplies for tailgating this weekend, you will probably find [...]Read more
Posted by on May 18, 2016Louisiana Ranked Among Worst States for BusinessRemarkably, the report ranks Louisiana 30 spots lower than it did last year. This represents the largest [...]Read more
Posted by on April 7, 2016Happy Tax Freedom Day, Louisiana!All in all, Americans will spend more on taxes than they will on food, housing and clothing combined.Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on February 26, 2016Guest Commentary: Governor Edwards, Please Don’t Make Me Regret Moving to LouisianaBut raising the state sales tax without reducing other taxes will just knock the state of its top-five [...]Read more
Posted by Matt Cole on November 12, 2012Louisiana’s Business Climate Rated Highly in Recent StudiesIt is widely expected that tax reform will be the Jindal administration’s primary goal in the 2013 [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on October 28, 2011Study Says Unemployment Benefits Hurting Job GrowthA recent Tax Foundation study contends that the unemployment insurance system is in need of an overhaul, [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on September 30, 2011Louisiana’s Local Sales Taxes Highest in NationDespite having the second lowest statewide sales tax rate in the U.S., a new study shows that Louisiana's [...]Read more