Senate Democrats went after the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Stephen Waguespack during a hearing at the state capitol. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says LABI continues to push bills that lead to higher taxes on consumers but doesn’t result in businesses contributing to the higher tax burden.
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Governor John Bel Edwards has mentioned he wants to see businesses pay more of the share with increased taxes. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry is pushing an idea to increase the state sales tax by more than a penny and this would impact businesses too. Henry says with the additional increase to the state’s sales tax, businesses would still pay their fair share.
The special session must end tomorrow night.
Residents of St. Joseph are petitioning the state legislators for better water. Garrett Boyte, a resident of St. Joseph, says manganese is found in St. Joseph’s water at alarmingly high amounts and the element has been linked to adverse health effects, especially for infants. He says the governor is considering proposed legislation to fix Louisiana’s water problems.
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St. Tammany parish sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a man from Abita Springs. Investigators say the case is still pending, including autopsy results, identification of the man and determination of the cause of death.
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