gross receipts Archives - Louisiana Budget Project

March 31, 2017

CATerwauling on tax reform

Gov. John Bel Edwards released his tax plan on Wednesday, which is aimed at replacing $1.4 billion in revenue that falls off the books in 2018 while making Louisiana’s revenue structure more fair and predictable.

Number of the Day

46 - Percentage of Louisiana residents who think the state is heading in the right direction, compared to 40 percent who think we’re headed the wrong way. Louisianans are more optimistic than at any time since 2012 (Source: Louisiana Survey)

March 30, 2017

A “grand slam” tax plan

Louisiana residents pay the nation’s highest sales tax. Income taxes collections are among the lowest in the country, thanks mainly to some massive deductions that don’t exist in most other states.

Number of the Day

23,000 - Number of infants who die before their first birthday each year in the United States, a number that’s been reduced by the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) which has been connecting expectant mothers to essential prenatal health care for 40 years. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)

March 29, 2017

What happened to tax reform?

Gov. John Bel Edwards is scheduled to reveal his tax reform recommendations this afternoon at the Capitol (LBP will be writing separately about this).

Number of the Day

500+ - Number of Louisiana public school students with disabilities who received some form of corporal punishment in 2015-16 school year. Legislation backed by Gov. John Bel Edwards for the spring legislative session aims to outlaw the practice (Source: Louisiana Department of Education )

March 27, 2017

Edwards delays tax plan

Gov. John Bel Edwards was scheduled to release the details of his plan to overhaul Louisiana’s broken tax structure in a speech to the Press Club of Baton Rouge this afternoon.

Number of the Day

46.5 - Percentage of Louisiana high school seniors who do not take a full courseload. State officials are looking for ways to change this by boosting dual enrollment programs that offer college credit for high school students.