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Panel targets tax incentives as way to eliminate state income tax

A panel of state lawmakers is studying the possible elimination of personal and corporate income taxes in Louisiana.

Why you should give your opinion at work when asked

Whether your colleague is asking for input on a joint decision or a friend...

Mall of Louisiana’s shuttered Sears Auto Center store sells for $2.7M

The Mall of Louisiana’s former Sears Auto Center location, closed since 2021, has sold for $2.7 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

CPEX summit will focus on climate risks, economic prosperity

Louisiana faces numerous planning challenges. How do we improve transportation? How do we make our energy grid more resilient? How do we deal with flood risk?

‘LaPolitics’: Three tax questions for the Ways and Means vice chair

LaPolitics: With reelection for state lawmakers scheduled for next fall and a tax session...

Sen. Kennedy has would-be governor candidates playing waiting game

As the election for Louisiana's next governor creeps closer, all eyes are on Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy.
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Louisiana electricity rates cheaper than neighbors including Texas

Louisiana’s electricity costs were more than 2 cents per kilowatt hour cheaper than the...

Strong US hiring, wage gains in November hamper Fed’s inflation fight

The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing...

Baton Rouge casino revenues down 21% year to date through October

Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos have collected $4.9 million less through October of this...

Local builders feeling pinch from residential real estate slowdown

The slowdown in home sales, higher interest rates and the tight labor market are causing many Capital Region residential builders to pull back.
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