The tax session is over – here’s what happened

Photo by: The Advocate 11.22.24 – The Advocate The special session focusing on taxes as ended. Here’s the release sent by the Legislature about what happened: Legislators adjourned the 3rd Special Session of 2024 ahead of schedule adopting several bills...

Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to add dozens of services to sales tax collection

11.14.24 – KARD – BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) The Louisiana legislature has advanced a bill that will add dozens of services to be subject to sales tax. Lawmakers showed some concerns about what the true cost to businesses and citizens will be. House Bill...

Here’s what else is on Louisiana’s tax reform session agenda

11.6.24 – Business Report – As the state faces an estimated budget hole of more than $700 million next year―largely due to the expiration of a temporary .45% sales tax and a tax on business utilities―Gov. Jeff Landry is urging the GOP-dominated Legislature...

Unemployment claims in Louisiana declined last week

11.3.24 – MSN New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,414 in the week ending October 26, down from 1,583 the week before, the Labor Department said. Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior,...

Gov. Landry’s tax session call also includes crime, courts, fortified roofs.

Gov. Jeff Landry has sent legislators the 23-item call for a special session to consider approving an overhaul of the state’s taxing system. BY JEREMY ALFORD, DAVID JACOBS Gov. Jeff Landry finally issued his special session call on Saturday,...

Insurance commissioner holds townhall to address ‘insurance crisis’

10.515.24 – WDSU -MANDEVILLE, La. Louisiana’s Insurance Commissioner said he’s still fighting to make the state’s insurance market more competitive and stable Tuesday, the commissioner held a town hall at Fountainbleu High School in Mandeville....