cliff notes

December 4, 2017

Cliff notes: Louisiana is still a low tax state

Most people don’t like paying taxes. But people in Louisiana pay less in state and local taxes than residents of other states, on average. This is important to keep in mind as policymakers consider reforms to the state tax structure.

In 2016 Louisiana ranked 40th among states in general fund revenue per capita.… Read more...

November 9, 2017

Cliff notes: The 2018 shortfall

Much has been written about the state’s looming fiscal cliff, often with different numbers or approximations used to describe the size of the shortfall.

Number of the Day

$1,033 -  The average amount visitors spent (per person) on a trip to New Orleans in 2016, which is more than the $1,023 average weekly wage of all workers in the city.  (Source: The State of Working New Orleans report)