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. […]
St. Charles Parish voters supported the 10-year renewal of two property taxes for public schools, according to Saturday’s unofficial but complete election results.
Proposition 1 – 43.18 mills tax – was approved with 69.12 percent approval or 1,909 votes. […]
While House and Senate leaders contend a proposed increase to the state gasoline tax still has a long road ahead in the ongoing regular session, supporters aren’t letting up on their push to generate more money for Louisiana’s overwhelming transportation needs. […]
State Sen. Gary Smith says there’s been talk about a gasoline tax hike for years, but it’s gotten way more serious in the Legislative session that began Monday. […]
Property taxes funding a bulk of the revenue of the St. Charles Parish school system will be up for renewal at the April 29 election, after the parish’s School Board recently voted to approve a resolution to place the item on the ballot. […]
With barely a 30 percent turnout, St. Charles Parish voters supported Republican John Kennedy by a resounding 68 percent for the U.S. Senator seat and passed both property tax renewals.
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