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Inventory tax repeal equals biz tax increase
You have to wonder how much thought the business community has given to the impact of repealing the ad valorem tax on inventories. […]
Articles by C.B. Forgotston
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Louisiana House Ministry of Propaganda
As I have noted before, the Louisiana Lege has one of the best websites in the country for getting information about what our leges are doing, especially during lege sessions.
Recently, while searching for some information I saw the “News Link” page of the House Communications Office. […]
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Stonecipher protects state constitution – as all should
Some of you may be under the impression that the Attorney General of Louisiana enforces the state constitution. That’s how it should be, but the AG is a statewide elected official, i.e. politician. […]
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Think twice before anointing politician a ‘reformer’
It has become common to equate a new face in government with positive change. That is particularly true when that person has little or no track record in government. […]
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Removing uncertainty from the state budget
A story in a Baton Rouge newspaper reports various proposed efforts to balance the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. […]
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Agency ordered to ignore tax collection
The state constitution prohibits the legislature from passing a new tax or increasing an existing tax in a Regular Session in an even-numbered year. […]
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Don’t reward the avoidance of problems
At Monday’s Revenue Estimating Conference (“REC”) meeting, the group rejected including in the FY15 budget $54 million in savings proposed by the New York consulting firm of Alvarez and Marsal as unsubstantiated. […]
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Moret backtracks on state’s ‘booming economy’
In a fit of unusual candor, the ethically-challenged head of economic development, Stephen Moret, admitted that Louisiana was NOT experiencing an economic boom. […]
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How legislators address problems
According to investigative reporter Lee Zurik of WVUE-TV (and the Times Picayune), State Senator Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb broke the law limiting campaign contributions from Political Action Committees (“PAC”). […]