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he Louisiana Budget Project (LBP) monitors and reports on public policy and how it affects Louisiana’s low- to moderate-income families. We believe that the lives of Louisianans can be improved through profound change in public policy, brought about by:
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looking at the big picture of how the budget impacts citizens
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LBP was formed in 2006 as an initiative of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations, and became a stand-alone organization in 2013. LBP is a member of the State Priorities Partnership, a network of state-level policy organizations coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Search ArticlesScrutinizing tax breaks
The 2025 legislative session could see significant changes to Louisiana’s complex web of tax exemptions, credits, exclusions and other tax breaks. So says Rep. Julie Emerson, the new chair of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee, who will be charged with finding a way out of the $559 million fiscal “cliff” that lawmakers created for themselves by setting some taxes to expire next year.
Crime session sine die
Louisiana lawmakers agreed to restrict parole, gut good-time credits and expand the death penalty during a special session on crime that wrapped up Thursday and will unravel many of the important criminal justice reforms passed in 2017. The session was scheduled to last another week, but lawmakers quickly rushed through bills that will dramatically reshape Louisiana’s criminal justice system, while limiting public debate.
States face fiscal and actual headwinds - Louisiana Budget Project
The strong post-pandemic economy combined with federal relief dollars produced better-than-expected tax collections and increased revenue for states. But what goes up usually comes back down. Declining revenue from income and sales taxes will create significant budget shortfalls in the coming years, including in Louisiana. Fortunately, states across the country have record rainy-day funds to weather the downturn.
A costly crime session
The Legislature is rushing to overhaul the state’s criminal justice system without knowing how much it will cost taxpayers. The fiscal notes attached to bills that affect the state budget are usually an important factor during the lawmaking process, and the lack of a note often halts a bill’s journey until costs can be determined. But as the Louisiana Illuminator’s Julie O’Donoghue reports, some bills are moving so fast that the Legislative Fiscal Office hasn’t had enough time to conduct analysis.
Facts are stubborn things
Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to unravel Louisiana’s criminal justice reforms continued its rushed march through the Legislature on Monday, despite there being no evidence that it would actually reduce crime. It would, however, increase state spending on incarceration.
Domestic violence shelter funding cuts
Gov. Jeff Landry has highlighted crime victims to justify his radical reshape of Louisiana’s criminal justice system. But Landry’s 2024-25 budget recommendations would cut $7 million from domestic violence shelters in the state. Louisiana is a leader in femicides, which is the murder of a woman by an intimate partner. A 2021 report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor showed the state had a critical shortage of shelter beds for domestic violence victims.
Tax breaks for companies that kill jobs
Manufacturing corporations will no longer be required to create or retain jobs in order to get lucrative property tax breaks from state government under an executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Jeff Landry. The governor’s order also strips power from local school boards, sheriffs and parish governments to decide whether corporations should get tax forgiveness through the Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
Crime bills on a fast track - Louisiana Budget Project
Gov. Jeff Landry’s effort to unravel Louisiana’s 2017 criminal justice reforms got off to a quick start on Tuesday as lawmakers advanced measures to expand the death penalty, allow children to be tried as adults and make it harder for people convicted of crimes to prove their innocence.
Criminal justice reforms saved Louisiana millions
The 2017 criminal justice reforms that helped Louisiana shed its dubious distinction as the world’s incarceration capital have produced almost $153 million in savings for the state, according to a new report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. The Times Picayune | Baton Rouge Advocate’s James Finn reports on how those savings were used on government agencies and organizations that benefit crime victims and improve public safety.
Landry keeps paid leave (for now)
Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration says it has ‘no imminent’ plans to nix an executive order by John Bel Edwards that provides six weeks of fully paid parental leave to all unclassified state employees. A separate state Civil Service rule covers classified state employees. Landry could reverse the executive order at any time or let it expire in August. He cannot reverse the Civil Service rule. The Times Picayune | Baton Rouge Advocate’s Tyler Bridges reports: State Rep.