St. Tammany voters reject new sales tax for criminal prosecutions

North shore District Attorney Warren Montgomery failed to get a new revenue stream to support his office Saturday, as...

Our Views: The Times-Picayune makes these recommendations on parish tax proposals

Voters in three area parishes are being asked to enact new taxes on April 30; early voting begins Saturday....

Concerned about ‘defunding the DA’s office,’ St. Tammany district attorney pushing new tax

If they blink, St. Tammany voters might miss the vote for a new sales tax to fund criminal prosecutions....

BGR Analyzes DA Sales Tax in St. Tammany Parish

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (press release) — The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) released a new report that analyzes...

BGR Analyzes District Attorney Sales Tax in St. Tammany on the April 30 Ballot

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report, On the Ballot: District Attorney Sales Tax, St....

St. Tammany Parish seeks sales tax to pay criminal justice costs as money runs out

For years, St. Tammany Parish voters have been hearing about the looming financial plight the parish will face if...

Louisiana ballot measures would change tax structure, collections

Voters in Louisiana will go to the polls on Nov. 13 to decide on constitutional amendments that would change...

Inform Your Vote on the State Constitutional Amendments with BGR’s October 26 Virtual Breakfast Briefing

Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) hosted a virtual Breakfast Briefing featuring a panel discussion on Louisiana Constitutional...

BGR Analyzes St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax Proposition

NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a new report titled “On the Ballot:...

Citing a ‘deepening fiscal crisis,’ BGR endorses proposed St. Tammany sales tax

The Bureau of Governmental Research has endorsed the proposed sales tax that St. Tammany Parish government will put before...