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The Daily Dime

A guide to the 2021 constitutional amendments

Louisiana voters will make important decisions about the state’s tax structure when they head to the polls in mid-November. Included among the four constitutional amendments on […]

Number of the Day

281,900

Number of working adults with children in Louisiana that would benefit each year from permanently extending the American Rescue Plan’s Earned Income Tax Credit expansion, relative to before the plan’s temporary expansion. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)