Is New Orleans getting its “fair share” of revenue from the tourism industry?

Taxation (New Orleans)

Is New Orleans getting its “fair share” of revenue from the tourism industry?

By Tommy Tucker

Source: WWL Radio

April 8, 2019

Hear WWL Radio’s Tommy Tucker talk with Amy Glovinsky, President/CEO BGR (Bureau of Governmental Research), about the City’s efforts...

New Orleans Council on Aging hopeful despite vote failure

By Amanda Roberts

Source: Fox 8

April 1, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A last-ditch effort at the polls for a property tax to benefit elderly services fell...

New Orleans voters overwhelmingly reject new tax for Council on Aging’s senior services

By Jessica Williams

Source: The Advocate

March 30, 2019

New Orleans voters overwhelmingly rejected a new tax to pay for services for senior citizens Saturday in an election...

Elderly services tax fails in New Orleans, with Mayor Cantrell leading opposition

By Greg LaRose

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

March 30, 2019

New Orleans voters rejected a new property tax Saturday (March 30) to support elderly services, money the Council on...

Tax for New Orleans elderly runs into Mayor Cantrell’s infrastructure needs

By Greg LaRose

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

March 29, 2019

A property tax proposal on Saturday’s (March 30) ballot to support elderly services in New Orleans has given Mayor...

Mayor Cantrell Urges “No” Vote on Saturday; Councilmember Williams Disagrees

By Jenn Bentley

Source: Big Easy Magazine

March 27, 2019

In a video posted to Facebook earlier this week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell continued to urge New Orleans residents to...

Tax proposal for New Orleans senior citizens is missing crucial details

By The Times-Picayune Editorial Board

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

March 27, 2019

The Times-Picayune Editorial Board makes the following recommendation for Saturday’s election (March 30). ORLEANS PARISH Elderly Services Tax Proposition...

Clancy: Vote against senior property tax on Saturday

By Clancy DuBos

Source: WWL-TV

March 26, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Suppose we had an election and almost no one showed up? That could happen this Saturday in...

Editorial: Standing for our Seniors

By The Louisiana Weekly

Source: The Louisiana Weekly

March 25, 2019

VOTE YES in the upcoming 2 Mills, Senior Services Property Tax Special Election on March 30. Funding for senior services...

Fair Play, Fair Share, Part 1: New Orleans and the Lost Penny

By Michael David Raso

Source: Big Easy Magazine

March 25, 2019

It’s 2019, but looking at some of the city’s old and antiquated infrastructure, it doesn’t feel like it. We...