States consider new data center laws
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Louisiana’s highest-in-the-nation sales tax
Louisiana has the highest average combined state and local sales tax rate (10.11%) in the country for the third year in a row.
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How to bring back the American dream
One of the most powerful ways to prevent poor kids from remaining in poverty is for them to have higher-income friends that provide a view of a better economic future.
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Louisiana prison costs surge
Gov. Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Legislature created new laws in 2024 that would keep more people in jail for longer periods of time. Predictably, that effort is costing taxpayers more money.
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Louisiana paroles hit 20-year low
The number of incarcerated people in Louisiana who were granted parole has reached a 20-year low during Gov. Jeff Landry’s term.
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Beware of GATOR
Gov. Jeff Landry’s budget proposal for the 2026-27 fiscal year includes more money for state prisons and private school vouchers, but no dollars to maintain annual stipends for public school teachers and support staff.
How states can prepare for megabill’s fiscal fallout
The federal tax and budget megabill shifts some of the financial responsibility of health care and food assistance to states and creates new administrative costs for agencies.
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