tax reform

The full House had a lot on the docket Wednesday: capital outlay, the gasoline tax, and more than a dozen tax reform bills. But little of it went as…

An active day at the Capitol Tuesday began with the House Ways and Means committee taking up HB 632 by Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter. The bill…

We’re halfway through the legislative session now, and the House Ways and Means committee finally began moving some tax reform bills Monday. As…

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tax proposal in Louisiana that has drawn this much concern and criticism from a variety of different voices,” LABI's Steve…

The second week of the session brought a kaleidoscope of activity to the Capitol, as color co-ordinated citizen activist groups and students sporting…

As is usual early in a legislative session, it’s been an abbreviated week for lawmakers.“Let me wish each of you a very blessed Easter,” Senate President…

Tax philosophies seem to be nearly as numerous as tax reform bills filed this session. As the House Ways and Means Committee took testimony on 20 measures…

Three thwacks of the gavel called the 2017 fiscal legislative session to order Monday. And as is customary, the governor addressed the House and Senate…

Governor John Bel Edwards unveiled his plan for comprehensive tax reform Wednesday, and it includes cuts to income tax rates.“More than 90% of individual…

The upcoming legislative session will address tax reform, so what are we – the people of Louisiana – thinking?“Most people think they’re paying their fair…