Louisiana’s hard-right turn
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Louisiana Legislature
The 2015 Legislative Session: Modest Progress, Missed Opportunities
Louisiana’s legislators took modest steps to address the state’s structural deficit this session, but missed several opportunities to fix the bigger problems—the widespread poverty, poor health access and low education attainment that keeps too many hard-working Louisianans from reaching their full potential.
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Low cigarette taxes cost everyone
A large part of the costs of smoking in Louisiana are paid by people who don’t smoke.
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LBP reviews the 2014 Legislature
The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its 2014 regular session without tackling many of the state’s critical challenges, according to a new report by the Louisiana Budget Project. While legislators largely avoided the destructive cuts that have become the norm in recent years, they failed to address the state’s structural budget problems or take advantage of opportunities to help low-income families.
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