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State Treasurer Urges Repeal of Personal Income Tax to Boost Economic Growth

BATON ROUGE —Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., is strongly recommending the repeal of personal income taxes in the state. In a press release,...

Step Up Louisiana Announces Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Grassroots Organizing

NEW ORLEANS — Step Up Louisiana announced a "once in a generation" investment in grassroots organizing in the Deep South. The Fall for Liberation...

As Mayor Delays Budget Town Halls, How Will Public Have Its Say?

NEW ORLEANS (Verite) — After New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell postponed two town halls to discuss the city’s upcoming budget, it’s unclear when residents...

Clashes Continue Over $3 Billion Coastal Restoration Project

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana's rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday...

Political Strategist William ‘Bill’ Rouselle Jr. Dies at Age 77

NEW ORLEANS — Political strategist William “Bill” Rouselle Jr. died Sunday at age 77. The New Orleans native, who died at his Uptown home, helped...

Ten Commandments Won’t Go in Some Louisiana Classrooms Yet

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's...

Biden’s Decision Sparks Relief, Optimism for Democrats

HARPER WOODS, Mich. (AP) — After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in November, many...

Race for Louisiana’s New Second Majority-Black Congressional District Is Heating Up

BATON ROUGE (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana's new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates...

Landry Administration Offers First Glimpse at Tax Reform Strategy

BATON ROUGE (Louisiana Illuminator) — Lower many of the state taxes Louisiana collects, but collect them from more sources. That’s the gist of policy changes...

Lawmakers Discuss Ways to Lower Louisiana’s Auto Insurance Rates

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers heard Thursday about the state's high auto insurance rates and discussed possible solutions. Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-Jefferson,...

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