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The Advocate
Thursday, March 16th, 2023
 
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Upcoming legislative session to have dialogue on eliminating state income tax, speaker says

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor​ ​ ​

Good morning, Acadiana business news readers. Let's get down to the business news of the day.

Eliminating the state’s personal income tax is expected to be a significant topic of discussion at the Legislature’s upcoming session, an official with the Louisiana Business and Industry said.

Beverly Haydel, lead consultant for LABI’s LA23 intiative, said the issue along with further attempts to centralize sales tax collection throughout the state would be the most important tax policy issue for the business community in the upcoming session, which starts next month. Haydel, one of three panelists speaking at One Acadiana’s LABI legislative outlook event this morning this morning, said the income tax issue is something that won’t happen this year but discussions could set the stage for action in coming year.

“I do think you will see a robust discussion around that topic and different options for getting there,” Haydel said. 

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Have a great day.

 
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Outspoken Carencro librarian's suspension reduced to reprimand

A Lafayette Parish librarian who the library board president attempted to fire in 2022 will have her seven-day suspension without pay for another issue reduced to a written reprimand. Read more

Jim Patterson named interim LABI head, nationwide search set to begin

Jim Patterson, a longtime staffer with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, has been named interim president and CEO of the influential business organization. Read more

Q&A with 20 Under 40 honoree Cheylon Woods: 'Lafayette’s potential is what keeps me in Lafayette'

Editor's note: In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Honorees will be recognized at a March 24 banquet. For tickets, visit bit.ly/Aca20under40.  Read more

 
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