First, it was traditional manufacturing. Next, it was data centers. Now, Louisiana is opening its doors to the aerospace industry with new tax incentives. Louisiana’s executive and legislative leaders are openly and aggressively pursuing businesses in the aerospace industry.
During the ongoing 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Rep. Tony Bacala sponsored House Bill
Mississippi’s proposal to repeal the state’s individual income tax portends to surreptitiously renege on many of the state’s existing tax incentives agreements. One of Mississippi’s more valuable economic development tools is the Advantage Jobs Program providing a cash rebate to certain businesses that create high-paying new jobs in the state. The rebate is based on
The Louisiana House of Representatives took a major step yesterday in addressing the $1.6 billion budget hole for the 2016 fiscal year. All in, the House moved forward approximately $664 million in revenue raising bills, in spite of many protests by business and industry representatives. While the stated goal of many legislators was to have