With Louisiana facing a $12.7 billion backlog of unmet construction needs on its roads, bridges and ports, a new report finds that the purchasing power of the state’s gasoline tax is at a 20-year low.
Louisiana losing ground on the gas tax Read More »
Dozens of America’s largest and most profitable corporations paid little or no state income taxes during a recent three-year period, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Study: Half of corporate profits escape state income tax Read More »
An article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week highlighted the importance of SNAP (which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) to Louisiana families. The article noted that, in August, nearly 20 percent of the state’s population—more than 900,000 people—received food stamps benefits under SNAP. Nationwide, the number was 15 percent of the population.
One in Five Louisianans Receive Food Stamps Read More »
LBP has added a temporary tab to our website entitled Constitutional Amendments. Here you will find LBP’s position and recommendations for two of the five proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on in the upcoming October 22nd election.
LBP Recommendations for Proposed Constitutional Amendments Read More »
