Legislature
Louisiana House Shows Fiscal Responsibility
The Louisiana House of Representatives recently passed a responsible budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 [...]
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Governor Landry’s First State Budget Shows Signs of Fiscal Restraint
Governor Jeff Landry introduced his first state budget recommendation this week. Speaking to the [...]
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Record 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 [...]
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Op-ed: Louisiana needs dynamism to fuel an economic comeback
This piece originally appeared on The Center Square. Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, [...]
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Louisiana Bumps Toward the Bottom of Yet Another List
Louisiana dropped one spot from Number 39 to 40 on the Tax Foundation’s 2024 State Business Tax Climate [...]
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Should Louisiana Award High School Diplomas to Students Who Fail State Tests?
Yes, you read that right. It’s shocking, but true. Louisiana’s State Board of Elementary and Secondary [...]
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Louisiana’s Record Savings Should Prompt Tax Breaks
The state’s revenue forecasting committee met last week. This was not the much-anticipated annual meeting [...]
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Public Comment to BESE: Don’t Water Down Louisiana Graduation Standards
Public Hearing Set for August 25 The official public comment period for the Louisiana Board of Elementary [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Top Education Board Proposes High School Diplomas for Students Failing State Tests
Yes, you read that right. In a state still ranked in the bottom ten nationally for student achievement, [...]
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