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Greg LaRose
Greg LaRose

Mar 12, 2026

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By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief

Let’s get you up to speed on what’s happening at the legislature, starting with a proposal that’s going nowhere.

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

by Wesley Muller

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

by Wesley Muller

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

by Wesley Muller

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

by Wesley Muller

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

No chance Louisiana nixes its income tax this year, lawmakers say

by Wesley Muller

Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to eliminate the state income tax is struggling to gain traction as Louisiana lawmakers face difficult decisions to prevent a projected budget shortfall next year.  Doing away with the tax has been a goal of some state Republican leaders for years and has emerged as one of Landry’s objectives since he […]

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