Only Amendment two of the four constitutional amendments on Saturday’s ballot received voter approval. Tax policy expert Jason DeCuir says amendment two will bring the state real tax reform as it will lower income tax rates for many individual tax files and reduce taxes on small businesses…
cut 6 (10) “….the franchise tax”
But amendment one, which had the support of the governor, legislative leaders and business groups failed. It would have created a centralized tax collection system. Amendments three and four also went down in defeat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters have amendment fatigue…
cut 5 (08) “…of it”
There are no constitutional amendments on the December ballot.

President Joe Biden will sign the one-trillion dollar infrastructure bill today on the White House lawn. Louisiana will get billions of dollars from it to rebuild roads, bridges and water systems. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is excited about the possibilities…
cut 9 (07) “….businesses alike”
Former Lt. Governor and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been tapped to oversee the allocation of the spending.

The Louisiana Pardon Board has voted to pardon Homer Plessy who pleaded guilty in 1893 for violating the Separate Car Act when he sat in a “whites-only” railroad car in New Orleans. 64-year-old Keith Plessy, who is a descendant from a cousin of Homer Plessy, had this to say to the pardon board…
cut 15 (10) “…. Homer Adolph Plessy”
It’s expected Governor John Bel Edwards will agree that the Creole man should be pardoned.