Stephen Waguespack
When you think of the American worker, what picture immediately comes to mind? For most Americans, it is someone working hard to provide for their family at a manufacturing facility.
Following a record number of graduates and four-year transfers, officials with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System are wondering where additional resources will come from now that a special fund that partly contributed to this growth has been expended.
Democrats on the state senate tax-writing panel clashed with business lobbyists Wednesday before passing a bill that would cut back on tax incentives for companies and raise nearly $150 million to fund education and healthcare programs.
Stephen Waguespack
President of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
These are challenging times for many in Louisiana, including our employers.
The state budget deficit has dominated the headlines for months, with several articles unfairly targeting the private sector to shoulder most of the blame for public sector spending trends.
Stephen Waguespack
Here we go again.
This week, the drumbeat is ramping up for yet another special session to be held in June to increase yet another round of taxes.
