Louisiana under Landry... (1 Viewer)

[nolaspe]

Welp...

Jeff Landry pushes bill that would block public from viewing government records

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who touted transparency on the campaign trail and in his push to overhaul Louisiana's criminal justice system this year, on Wednesday backed an effort to gut

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Top employees at Louisiana environmental agency resign in clash with leader, an ex-Trump official

They were recently appointed by new Gov. Jeff Landry, but are already quitting their jobs or getting transferred to different departments. Here's a look at the turmoil bubbling up inside the Louisiana DEQ.

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Louisiana House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' pronoun bills aimed at LGBTQ+ community

The chamber passed bills to limit talk of gender identity and sex in schools. Both bills head to the Senate.

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Here is some bonus stuff from scotus...

The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states

It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

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[GrandAdmiral]

Didn't want to put this election thread, but several folks close to my boss have close connections to Landry. Apparently, he is one of several on the list to become Trump's AG. Take it with a grain of salt...

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

The chief proponent of Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to revise Louisiana’s tax structure is touting what he considers some of its more progressive aspects, but some critics say the plan overall would benefit the wealthy at the expense of regular Louisiana taxpayers.

Louisiana’s richest residents would pay a larger share of the state’s income tax under the proposal, state Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson said, but the overall amount would still be less than what they currently pay. It’s among the specifics Nelson laid out Tuesday to the members of the House Ways & Means Committee, where all tax measures originate in the Legislature.

“That’s part of the motivation for making these changes,” Nelson told committee members.

Under Landry’s proposal, the richest 10% of Louisiana taxpayers will pay 61% of all the state’s income tax revenue. They currently pay about 55%, Nelson said. Additionally, the poorest 20% of taxpayers in the state will pay nothing in income tax. That category includes about one-third of Louisiana’s senior citizens, he said.

The core of the proposed tax overhaul includes eliminating Louisiana’s three graduated income tax brackets that currently max out with a 4.25% rate and replacing them with a single flat tax rate of 3% on all income. The flat tax would be paired with a much higher $12,500 standard individual deduction, up from $4,500.

Under a flat tax system, the standard deduction becomes the primary mechanism to reduce or remove the tax burden that otherwise shifts onto the lowest earners with a flat tax.

The state’s corporate income tax would follow suit with a 3.5% flat rate, down from a maximum 7.5% graduated rate. Such a tax cut would give Louisiana the second lowest corporate rate in the country, Nelson said.

Although the rich would pay a larger percentage of the state’s total income tax collections, all taxpayers would have lower income tax bills under the plan, he said.

How Louisiana tax burdens might shift under Gov. Landry’s proposed overhaul • Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana’s wealthiest residents would pay a larger share but a smaller amount of the state’s income tax under Gov. Jeff Landry’s new plan.

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ICYMI, one of the new taxes his plan propose is a tax on digital streaming services. I would argue that we are already taxed by ISP's, this like the TV taxes paid by Europeans. I don't think there's a Democrat waiting in the wings to clean up the mess that Landry will leave like Edwards did for Jindal.

 

[coldseat]

So Landry forced LSU to bring a live Tiger (not Mike) from Flordia to the game yesterday and LSU got blown out Alabama. Now LSU fans are roasting for the stunt.

LSU fans call out Gov. Jeff Landry over live tiger stunt

LSU fans were already not happy on Saturday, and it had absolutely nothing to do with anything involving the actual game against Alabama.

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[GrandAdmiral]

So Landry forced LSU to bring a live Tiger (not Mike) from Flordia to the game yesterday and LSU got blown out Alabama. Now LSU fans are roasting for the stunt.

LSU fans call out Gov. Jeff Landry over live tiger stunt

LSU fans were already not happy on Saturday, and it had absolutely nothing to do with anything involving the actual game against Alabama.

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And then karma arrived in the form of an arse-whipping.

 

[superchuck500]

Louisiana taxes are paying lawyers to defend this nonsense

Federal judge blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools

A coalition of parents sued the state to prevent implementation of a law that would require all public K-12 schools and colleges to display the religious text by January.

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[fooferdoggie]

Louisiana taxes are paying lawyers to defend this nonsense

Federal judge blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools

A coalition of parents sued the state to prevent implementation of a law that would require all public K-12 schools and colleges to display the religious text by January.

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this wont last long.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Louisiana taxes are paying lawyers to defend this nonsense

Federal judge blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in public schools

A coalition of parents sued the state to prevent implementation of a law that would require all public K-12 schools and colleges to display the religious text by January.

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Odds of the 5th Circuit overturning this for some stupid reason...

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Odds of the 5th Circuit overturning this for some stupid reason...

 

[faceman]

SCOTUS will overrule again. What is it with the 5th circuit trolling the supreme court recently?

Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit • Louisiana Illuminator

The 5th Circuit had three rulings upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and eight overturned, more than any other court this term.

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[Sendai]

SCOTUS will overrule again. What is it with the 5th circuit trolling the supreme court recently?

Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit • Louisiana Illuminator

The 5th Circuit had three rulings upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and eight overturned, more than any other court this term.

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Nothing is certain with this Supreme Court. The Lemon test is gone. It’s just as likely to narrowly ask the question of establishment.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Nothing is certain with this Supreme Court. The Lemon test is gone. It’s just as likely to narrowly ask the question of establishment.

I disagree, this ruling only shows that the radical 5th Circuit are making rulings based off ideology and not the law. If it was the law that guided this ruling, it would have been a statewide decision. SCOTUS hasn't completely succumb to its radical leanings, they still rely on the law to justify their rulings.

 

[faceman]

Nothing is certain with this Supreme Court. The Lemon test is gone. It’s just as likely to narrowly ask the question of establishment.

respectfully disagree. When Roberts tell you that you are arguing a straw man you have an agenda.

 

[Sharon]

this wont last long.

You're not from Louisiana, are you? Landry treated state funding like it was his own pocketbook for years, setting up tests of the most inconsequential distractions you could imagine. Like we have nothing better to do with our time or money. And then we made him governor. The religious right just eggs him on while ignoring poverty and true injustice in their own backyard. Jesus has left the building.

 

[faceman]

You're not from Louisiana, are you? Landry treated state funding like it was his own pocketbook for years, setting up tests of the most inconsequential distractions you could imagine. Like we have nothing better to do with our time or money. And then we made him governor. The religious right just eggs him on while ignoring poverty and true injustice in their own backyard. Jesus has left the building.

I wanted to like,but sad is more appropriate. Jesus has definitely left the building

 

[GrandAdmiral]

This man is an idiot...

Governor Jeff Landry: Louisiana’s largest coastal project ‘would break our culture’

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the most expensive, and most controversial, effort to restore coast

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[DJ1BigTymer]

Landry, once again, proving that he is a low character, no integrity charlatan.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Landry, once again, proving that he is a low character, no integrity charlatan.

I'm not even going to click on that shirt.

 

[Neworleansfan]

LDH high-level managers told their employees not to promote the Covid, flu, and mpox vaccines. SMH.