Taxation (New Orleans)
Superdome, arenas get record-setting boost from hotel taxes: audit
By Kevin Litten
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 17, 2018
The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, the state entity with oversight of Mercedes-Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Center, raked...Latest New Orleans hotel tax idea could generate $6.7M for city projects; LaToya Cantrell calls plan ‘inadequate’
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 6, 2018
Facing political pressure to share some of their hotel tax revenue with city agencies, New Orleans tourism leaders on...New Orleans hospitality leaders pitch hotel sales tax increase dedicated to local infrastructure
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 6, 2018
New Orleans hospitality industry and business representatives are pitching a plan to raise $81 million in one-time money to...
Edwards refuses to shift hotel tax dollars to S&WB
By Danny Monteverde
Source: WWL-TV
November 20, 2018
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday said definitively that he will not support a plan by Mayor LaToya Cantrell...Gov. John Bel Edwards on State Priorities of Local Importance
November 13, 2018
Governor John Bel Edwards presented at a BGR Breakfast Briefing on State of Louisiana priorities of local importance. BGR...Gov. Edwards opposes plan to redirect hotel taxes to New Orleans infrastructure
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
November 13, 2018
A plan by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to ask state lawmakers to shift some hotel taxes from tourism...
Voters To Decide On Constitutional Amendment Meant To Ease Blow Of Property Tax Increases
By Jess Clark
Source: WWNO
November 1, 2018
There will be several proposed changes to the state constitution on the ballot next Tuesday. One of them, Amendment...BGR Releases November 6, 2018 Ballot Reports
October 24, 2018
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases reports to inform voters on proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 and...
Jeff Sadow: Mayor Cantrell’s idea to fund New Orleans S&WB should be no brainer for Legislature
By Jeff Sadow
Source: The Advocate
October 13, 2018
Let New Orleans drown in water and red ink or stop giving special interests money to finance their real-life...Our Views: Mayor Cantrell needs to grab at more than tourism dollars to solve New Orleans’ drainage woes
By The Advocate Editorial Board
Source: The Advocate
October 12, 2018
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell built her political career by being a disruptor, and she won election with 60...