Thursday, June 29, 2023 BusinessPolitics Gov. Edwards vetoes phase-out of Louisiana’s corporate franchise tax By Louisiana Illuminator - June 29, 2023 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards. (AP Photo) Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would have phased out the corporate franchise tax but also cost the state millions in revenue. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.