 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer A closer look at potential changes: Gov. Jeff Landry is interesting in cutting taxes for virtually everyone but keep in place a regressive tax system that continues to hit the poor harder than the wealthy, according to the first independent analysis of the proposal, released Monday. The analysis was incomplete because it did not consider the impact of Landry’s proposed changes on the corporate side, with includes measures to both cut and raise corporate taxes. Greg Albrecht, formerly the Legislature’s chief economist, carried out the study for three nonprofit groups in Baton Rouge: the Public Affairs Research Council, the Committee of 100 and the Council for a Better Louisiana. Read the full story about the analysis from Tyler Bridges.
Baton Rouge mayor's race: With two weeks left until the final vote is cast in in Baton Rouge's mayoral primary, some polls appear to show a tight race between two Democrats — but that isn't a unanimous opinion. Read more from City Hall reporter Patrick Sloan-Turner.
Ten Commandments: Louisiana public schools will soon learn whether they must comply with a new law requiring them to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom after a federal judge said Monday he would issue a ruling on the contested law by Nov. 15. Read more. | 
