Block, Upload, Automoderated users, edit, move, protect, rollback
57,799
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 44:
Line 44: − + Line 52:
Line 52: +
no edit summary
Ultimately after seven special sessions since 2016, enough Republican members of the House, such as [[Rob Shadoin]] of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and Frank Hoffmann of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], capitulated to approve a .45 percent of the expiring one-cent sales tax. When rounded, the .45 becomes the same .5 percent presented as Edwards' final offer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_8424e9a0-7630-11e8-9da8-67b9c39c5df5.html|title=Deal brokered: Louisiana House advances sales tax bill; here are next steps|author=Elizabeth Crisp|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 22, 2018|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> The measure heads for certain passage in the state Senate, which though nominally Republican is run by [[Moderate Republican]] and former long-term Democrat [[John Alario]], the Senate president who has long advocated for tax increases as well. Edwards will also get additional energy revenues in 2019 and funds from the taxation of goods and services sold on-line, as permitted through a [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling.
Ultimately after seven special sessions since 2016, enough Republican members of the House, such as [[Rob Shadoin]] of [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and Frank Hoffmann of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], capitulated to approve a .45 percent of the expiring one-cent sales tax. When rounded, the .45 becomes the same .5 percent presented as Edwards' final offer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_8424e9a0-7630-11e8-9da8-67b9c39c5df5.html|title=Deal brokered: Louisiana House advances sales tax bill; here are next steps|author=Elizabeth Crisp|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 22, 2018|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> The measure heads for certain passage in the state Senate, which though nominally Republican is run by [[Moderate Republican]] and former long-term Democrat [[John Alario]], the Senate president who has long advocated for tax increases as well. Edwards will also get additional energy revenues in 2019 and funds from the taxation of goods and services sold on-line, as permitted through a [[United States Supreme Court]] ruling.
Two Republicans, Baton Rouge [[business]]man [[Edde Rispone]] and [[U.S. Representative]] [[Ralph Abraham]] of Louisiana's 5th congressional district are challenging Edwards in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for November 16, 2019.
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Lawyers]]
[[Category:Lawyers]]
[[Category:Louisiana Governors]]
[[Category:Louisiana Governors]]
[[Category:Democratic Governors]]
[[Category:Democratic Governors]]
[[Category:Catholic Politicians]]
[[Category:Catholic Politicians]]