Just days after voters said no to amending the state’s constitution to create a single tax commission, a federal lawsuit has been filed in New Orleans to force change to the tax collection system in the state. Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, says the current system conflicts with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision.
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The lawsuit is being brought on behalf of a small online Arizona jewelry and craft supply company that estimates the current tax system in Louisiana costs it two-dollars-28-cents.

An audit from the legislative auditor’s office finds the Louisiana Workforce Commission improperly paid two-point-nine million in unemployment benefits during the pandemic. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says unfortunately mistakes were inevitable when considering multiple new programs were implemented without extensive controls…
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LSU Health Shreveport is providing COVID vaccines for children ages five to eleven at schools in north Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains
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