For the first time in history, local officials are getting a say in whether or not general tax breaks for industrial expansions and investments should be approved

Supporters of changes to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program say they’ll help ensure tax breaks are justified by the creation of new jobs, while opponents say they could cost the state much-needed industrial investments. File photo of ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery For decades, an obscure state board routinely handed out billions of dollars in local