Tyler Bridges
Staff Writer at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Author of "Five Laterals and a Trombone," "The Flight: A Father's War, a Son's Search," "The Rise and Fall of David Duke," and co-author of "Long Shot."
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2 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Tony McAuley |Tyler Bridges
The upcoming horse racing season in New Orleans is in peril after the owner of the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots said it plans to give up its racing and gaming licenses following a failed effort to get state legislators to agree to a subsidy to replace lost revenue from slots.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Tyler Bridges
The state Senate is killing the extension of a tax break sought by business groups that would have cost taxpayers $200M over three years. That means the long-standing inventory tax credit will expire in 2026 as previously approved. Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, and Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration said extending the tax break a year was too expensive. Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie, sponsored the one-year extension, House Bill 383, which passed the House 98-4.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Tyler Bridges
The State Capitol was abuzz with talk Sunday that the Louisiana Senate could try to make a last-minute change to a campaign law to help U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy win reelection next year. The idea was to eliminate the second primary under the closed primary system in federal elections that will begin next year. With the change, a candidate could win the primary outright with a plurality and would not have to get over 50% of the vote.
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3 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Tyler Bridges
The Landry administration and state legislators have pared back numerous tax credits over the past year. But lawmakers are moving forward with plans to keep alive, at least temporarily, a tax break that primarily benefits oil and gas and chemical companies. The proposed one-year extension of the credit for property taxes paid on business inventory would cost the state treasury $200 million over three years, according to a legislative analysis.
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3 weeks ago |
nola.com | Tyler Bridges
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Fair Grounds racing season is in peril after owner says it plans to pull out of Louisiana. Here's why. With @AnthonyMcAuley2 #lagov #lalege https://t.co/oYlCZsMcDG via @nolanews
Fair Grounds racing season is in peril after owner says it plans to pull out of Louisiana. Here's why #lalege #lagov With @AnthonyMcAuley2 https://t.co/oYlCZsMcDG via @nolanews
Behind the scenes, @LAGovJeffLandry is lobbying legislators to ban vertical integration in Louisiana, meaning CVS couldn't own drugstores and serve as pharmacy benefit managers. Rep Dustin Miller, sponsor of HB358, wants the change The bill is in conference. Needs 53 votes in