

La. to have $850 million more to spend for '23
By Piper Hutchinson / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Louisiana will have an additional $1.6 billion to spend over the next...


Logger Relief Act signed by governor
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed the bill that creates the Logger Relief Act, so the process of creating the rules about how...


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...














