Louisiana voters reject 4 constitutional amendments, handing Landry major defeat
Louisiana
In a stunning rejection of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana voters turned down all four of his constitutional amendments Saturday, including the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax and budget laws.
If you follow state legislatures in the South, you’ve likely seen tax proposals moving this spring. These policies raise an important question for education advocates about how tax policy matters for schools and students.
(LEX 18) — Protect Our Schools Kentucky, the group behind the defeat of the school choice amendment in November, relaunched its efforts at the Capitol on Wednesday. The statewide coalition for public education says this time, its fight is both on the state and federal levels.
Louisiana voters reject 4 constitutional amendments, handing Landry major defeat
Louisiana
In a stunning rejection of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana voters turned down all four of his constitutional amendments Saturday, including the governor’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax and budget laws.
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