PRESS RELEASE FROM AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM Laurinda Calongne, Candidate for the 6th District pledges “No More Taxes” “By signing the Pledge, Ms. Calongne demonstrates her allegiance to hard-working taxpayers nationwide, as well as dedication to taxpayers in Louisiana. I applaud her for her leadership and dedication to the ideals of limited government.” Read More and Discuss

Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal told business leaders Tuesday that he will push for tax relief on utilities in a special legislative session. Read More and Discuss

BATON ROUGE—Boosted by strong income-tax collections and high energy prices, Louisiana’s rosy revenue picture continued to improve Monday, when a forecasting panel added $1.1 billion to the state’s budget projections for the next 18 months. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON—Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and now some Republican and conservative groups are accusing her of blocking a Senate vote on a bill to permanently ban Internet taxes. Read More and Discuss

The Louisiana Board of Ethics voted Thursday to drop charges against Republican legislative leader Jim Tucker involving allegations he improperly received housing tax credits through a hurricane recovery program. Read More and Discuss

Representative Mike Strain voted to allow any state legislator who had served 10 or more years to stay on the public tab for health insurance. In 2003, he voted 92% IN FAVOR OF ALL TAXES. Read More and Discuss

WASHINGTON — Blocking shots is nothing new to U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery. Read More and Discuss

GONZALES — Ascension Parish President Ronnie Hughes proposed two new taxes Thursday, both of which were unanimously shot down by the Parish Council’s Finance Committee during a rowdy meeting in which Hughes had to be repeatedly gaveled down. Read More and Discuss

A Coca-Cola executive warned state officials Wednesday that a political squabble over special tax incentives could limit the company’s growth in the Baton Rouge area. Read More and Discuss