Politics & Policy

Government decisions, legislation, elections, and public policy shaping business and daily life across the Baton Rouge region and Louisiana.

Senate committee will begin debating tax proposals on Monday

Several of the tax proposals filed in the state Senate will be taken up by the Senate’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee on Monday as legislators gear up to make the most of the odd-numbered year that allows them to tackle tax issues.

Louisiana’s combined local and state sales tax remains the nation’s highest

Louisianans are paying a bigger percentage of sales tax than anyone else in the U.S. at nearly 10%

Did I-12 barriers contribute to 2016 flooding? Denham Springs lawmaker seeks solutions

The state House of Representatives unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would force the...

‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for LCA President Greg Bowser

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See how the IRS wants to change the way businesses report gratuities 

For the past two decades, tipped employees have had the responsibility of reporting their tips, which are subject to income and payroll taxes, to the Internal Revenue Service. 

Small businesses rallying against Biden’s proposed tax hikes 

More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes proposed in President Joe Biden's latest proposed budget. 
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Can Louisiana gain authority over carbon capture wells? U.S. Rep. Graves weighs in

The federal government is likely to give Louisiana primary authority over wells used in carbon capture, possibly by December or January, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says. 

Judge moves up trial date for Stanford victims’ suit against state agency

More than 900 victims of Allen Stanford’s multibillion dollar fraud who are suing a state agency won’t have to wait quite as long as first thought for their day in court. 

More than 43% of Stephen Waguespack’s campaign funding for governor comes from anonymous donors 

Former business lobbyist Stephen Waguespack and his supporters this week have touted their ability to raise $3.1 million,

CSRS President Tim Barfield talks leading in the age of disruption in the next episode of ‘Strictly Business’

How do you ensure your company thrives in an era of continual disruption? CSRS Principal...
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