When it comes to tax increases, the last three years in Louisiana have produced one batch of bad news after another. Nine legislative sessions in three years. Several billion more tax dollars paid. All in […]
How much substance and detail do you really want to hear? It’s a question Louisiana voters will be asking themselves in 2019. This quandary reminds me of the memorable line from the slapstick movie “Tommy […]
The parish ranks second in the state with $18,035 St. Charles Parish retirees rank among the highest paid in Social Security in Louisiana, an indicator they are among higher 2018 recipients statewide. The parish only […]
The Plaquemines Parish Council recently voted 4-3 in favor of withdrawing from a set of coastal lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies operating in the parish. It would seem only logical to assume that […]
Each year at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, we recognize some of the outstanding work by businesses, policymakers and other partners making progress in our state. Time and time again, Louisiana businesses large […]
Powerball prize sold in Boutte still unclaimed If you bought a Louisiana Lottery Powerball ticket in Boutte recently, you may just want to check those numbers. A winning ticket of $50,000 was recently purchased at […]
If you had told many people a few weeks back that the Saints, LSU football and the Pelicans would all be in the position they are today, they’d have probably shot you some funny looks, […]
When I attended Southeastern Louisiana University, I worked several jobs to help pay for my college education. There was no TOPS program when I was in school, and we didn’t have easy access to student […]
A couple of weeks ago, I saw the play Steel Magnolias at the Thibodaux Playhouse. I had seen the play before and also the movie but this time I was moved to tears over the […]
Hundreds of bills move through the legislative process each year, and many eventually become new laws. There’s one new law in particular that deals with the Treasury and our Unclaimed Property Program, and I’m asking […]
The competition is fierce, and the competitors are upping their game to get your attention. I am sure you have seen it. How could you not? It’s everywhere. It’s on the roads… on your television… […]
“No taxation without representation!” the slogan that originated during the 1700s and started a Revolution. In the past 300 years, very little has changed with regards to our view of taxes. Who do we tax? […]
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