Under the bill that the House passed, Louisiana’s personal income tax rate would decrease to 2.75% from 3% beginning Jan. 1, 2027, if voters approved the constitutional amendment. In addition ...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 86-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that might further cut the state’s new flat individual income tax rate and create a tax break for ...

Louisiana loses nearly 40,000 jobs annually due to lawsuit abuse Excessive litigation drains $2.9B in personal income each year New Orleans area hardest hit, losing $1.6B and 22,000 jobs Report urges ...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 86-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that might further cut the state’s new flat individual income tax rate and create a tax break for ...

The data found that excessive civil litigation in Louisiana comes with a hefty price tag: Nearly 40,000 jobs lost, more than $2.9 billion in lost personal income and more than $240 million in ...

Emily Chenevert (R-Baton Rouge) sponsored the bill. On Thursday, on a 86-13 vote, the House advanced HB 667, which would lower the state income tax from 3% to 2.75%. The legislation now heads to a ...

Under the bill that the House passed, Louisiana’s personal income tax rate would decrease to 2.75% from 3% beginning Jan. 1, 2027, if voters approved the constitutional amendment. In addition ...

Local weather forecasters are growing more confident that heavy rains coming Tuesday night could produce flash flooding in southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette metros.