On PAR: Louisiana voters seeking to understand the six state constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot can consult the Public Affair Research Council of Louisiana’s Guide to the 2018 Constitutional Amendments. The 17-page document, released today, provides a checklist for voters who must make decisions on how and whether to change the Louisiana Constitution. The nonpartisan organization also describes the circumstances surrounding the requested change, the nature of the change and arguments for and against each amendment. See the guide.
Bringing it back home: Executive Chef Jeremy Langlois—one of Business Report’s 2017 Forty under 40—is returning to work at Houmas House, where he opened the flagship restaurant Latil’s Landing in 2005. In a release, Houmas House says Langlois was instrumental in establishing it’s success as a wedding venue and tourist attraction. In 2005, Latil’s landed on the Top 20 New Restaurants list by Esquire magazine. In 2012, he appeared on the Food Network show “Chopped” and in 2014 was offered the prestigious opportunity to prepare dinner at the James Beard House in New York.
Order the steak: Breathe a sigh of relief if you take clients out for business meals, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Internal Revenue Service is expected to soon release guidance saying such meal expenses can often continue to be 50% deductible, people familiar with the matter tell the newspaper. For years, this deduction has been used by millions of business owners, lawyers and real estate brokers who take clients out for meals. But when lawmakers dropped rates for business income to new lows as part of the massive tax overhaul, they slashed some food and entertainment deductions for businesses to help pay the tab. Read the full story.
