Simplifying tax code, education, expanding criminal justice reform topped agenda
BATON ROUGE — Buoyed by billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief aid, Louisiana legislators took on several big issues this spring...
Benefits increase based on ending federal aid
BATON ROUGE—In the final hour of the session Thursday, the Legislature passed a bill that could slightly raise the state’s unemployment...
Legislature passes 'tax swap'
BATON ROUGE — The Legislature passed three tax bills involving personal income tax and corporate tax deductions on the last day of the...
One-stop sales tax shop OK'd by Legislature
BATON ROUGE — The Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill to streamline sales tax collections, while the House refused to...
Broadband bill makes it through Senate panel
BATON ROUGE — A bill that would establish a grant program to create broadband access in communities around the state passed through a...