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Jeff Landry · Baton Rouge

Louisiana governor's tax overhaul faces opposition as lawmakers and lobbyists horse-trade

69% Center coverage: 13 sources

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is pushing big plans to overhaul the state’s complex tax code to deliver income and corporate tax cuts. But a Senate committee Tuesday introduced significant changes to the sweeping reform package in response to concerns raised by lawmakers, lobbyists and local governments. What does the tax overhaul aim to do? Landry and his allies in the GOP-dominated legislature frame the packag…See the Story

Jeff Landry · Baton Rouge

LSU student arrested, accused of threatening to kill governor

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

A Louisiana State University student has been arrested after Louisiana State Police say he made a threat against Gov. Jeff Landry.See the Story

Jeff Landry · Baton Rouge

Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s GOP-dominated House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed individual and corporate tax cuts, along with a constitutional amendment — all key provisions in Gov. Jeff Landry’s sweeping tax reform package, the centerpiece of the state’s third special legislative session of the year. The House voted 87-12 to flatten individual income tax to 3%, while increasing the standard deduction to $12,500 for i…See the Story

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