The National Federation of Independent Business is optimistic tax cuts will occur during Governor Elect Jeff Landry’s administration. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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The low Democratic turnout for Saturday’s election has political analysts in shock that a runoff didn’t take place for in the governor’s race. Teiko Foxx has more…
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The National Federation of Independent Business is looking forward to Republican Jeff Landry taking over as governor in January and they hope he’ll urge the state legislature to cut taxes. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says states surrounding Louisiana are already in the mode of reducing the tax burden…
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McVea says Louisiana can afford the tax cuts, because for the last few years, state revenues continue to produce hundreds of millions of dollars in state surpluses. She says tax reductions would really benefit small businesses and their employees…
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When a new Legislature convenes next year some lawmakers will oppose cutting taxes, because the state’s sales tax is expected to drop .45-percent in 2025. But McVea says it’s possible legislators can cut taxes to boost the economy and allow the temporary state sales tax to expire…
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Dillard University Political Science Professor Robert Collins says voter turnout for the gubernatorial election proves the Louisiana Democratic Party is no longer a legitimate opposition party. Collins says the Democratic party turnout was nearly 30 percent lower than in 2019.
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Historically, when Democrats have gotten out the vote in early voting, it led to victories for their party. In 2008, Mary Landrieu and Barack Obama won in Louisiana by big margins. And in 2015 & 2019, John Bel Edwards won both his terms in office. Collins says the Democratic turnout in Orleans Parish for last Saturday’s election was 27 percent.
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Only 24 percent of Louisiana’s black registered voters showed up to the polls in Saturday’s primary compared to 72 percent of white voters. Collins believes the Democratic Party needs to rebuild with new leadership.
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The Advocate’s political reporter Tyler Bridges is reporting Metairie Republican Cameron Henry will be the next Louisiana Senate President. Bridges says Henry beat out Leesville Senator Mike Reese for the top spot in the upper chamber…
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An official vote will take place when a new Senate is sworn in on January 8th. But Bridges says the Senate has already come to an agreement on their Senate President…
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Henry is 48 years old and a business consultant. Bridges says Henry was a legislative aide to now Congressman Steve Scalise, when Scalise was in the state House. After that Henry served 12 years in the House and is set to begin his second term in the Senate.
Bridges says Governor-elect Jeff Landry and Henry have a good relationship politically…
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