One day after word of a possible teacher walkout hit the Capitol, Gov. John Bel Edwards appeared on the building’s steps to publicly urge House members to approve the school funding formula pushed by his […]
In a unanimous vote, the St. Charles Parish Council passed a resolution opposing a proposed state measure aimed at bringing sales tax collection from local government to a state central collection system. HB 57 is […]
A deduction intended for pass-through business owners Many households, businesses, and other organizations are arranging their documents for the coming tax season. The changes to the tax code have inspired a great deal of discussion, […]
You may remember when “privatization” was a buzzword when it came to state government operations. As a legislator, I would often be the first one to argue that government was a bloated organization with out-of-control […]
A key question is starting to become harder to ignore in Louisiana… and it has everything to do with the latest in what is becoming a long list of tax controversies created in the last […]
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 […]
“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? […]
This year’s record setting $1.42 billion tax roll for St. Charles Parish got its boost from winning a nearly 20-year tax dispute over how tax revenue from Louisiana’s two nuclear plants was shared. Parish Tax […]
By Sarah Gamard, Mitch Rabalais & Jeremy Alford LaPolitics.com A handful of bills extending half of the expiring fifth penny in the state sales tax structure have been filed for this year’s third special session, […]
St. Charles Parish voters will see four propositions to renew special property taxes on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. At Monday’s council meeting, the council approved putting them on the ballot, which includes the […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ sweeping changes to a lucrative property tax benefit program for manufacturing facilities in the state have made their way to St. Charles Parish.
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The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved rolling back taxes by more than $600,000 to taxpayers at Monday’s meeting. […]
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