Katie Gagliano

April 25, 2018

When will the regular session end?

At the beginning of the regular legislative session, Gov. John Bel Edwards and legislative leaders publicly discussed the need to end the session early, to allow enough time to consider revenue raising measures during a second special session.

Number of the Day

$1.5 billion - The amount of state and local tax incentives the Louisiana Department of Economic Development offered to a Taiwanese plastic company planning to build a new plant in Louisiana. (Source: Associated Press)
January 30, 2018

Reforming statutory dedications

A frequent talking point among opponents of tax reform is that Louisiana’s structural budget problems can be fixed by removing the legal restrictions that protect various pots of money.

Number of the Day

12.7  - Percent of 2018-2019 executive budget that is made up of statutory dedications (Source: Division of Administration)