CBS irked some locals by defiling Andrew Jackson's statue with the logo of its show "The Talk" during Super Bowl week. Now it has stirred controversy by seeking a film industry tax break for those broadcasts from the French Quarter. Bottom line: the broadcaster is probably entitled to the tax break.
Economists say there must be winners and losers if the plan is revenue-neutral. Will businesses pay more?
The governor's broad-brush explanation lacked details to determine who would pay more.
This is the first time the plan will have been outlined in public.
The Lens’ report made provisional ballots a central issue after voters renewed the toll by a slim margin.
The Fiscal Hawks say Jindal's accounting gimmicks are the reason he has overestimated available revenues every year he has been governor. The emergency budget cutting in 2012—performed by the governor, not legislators—came to $166 million. The 30 House members will begin to flex its muscles again today when Jindal releases a projected $24.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2013 that is expected to be kept in balance by $424 million in accounting gimmicks.
With his poll numbers down sharply, Jindal has asked donors to finance a $750,000 media blitz.
The federal government awarded the Audubon Commission $7.6 million to repair Katrina damage to the Louisiana Nature Center. After years of delays, a new report recommends that the feds rescind the funding. It also notes that the repairs are the city's responsibility because it owns the land, not Audubon.
The city has spent a lot of money fixing up the parts of the city that Super Bowl visitors will see. But just a short walk from the Superdome, Central City is still dealing with the double-whammy of Hurricane Katrina and generations of poverty.
