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Louisiana collected $145.7 million in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 26, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, 1 percent, or $145.7 million, came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana Retains LifeLock to Offer a Year of Free Credit Monitoring for Residents Impacted by the MOVEIt Data Breach

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 26, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Office of Motor Vehicles announced that they have retained Norton LifeLock to offer one year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for Louisiana residents impacted by the recent MOVEIt data breach.

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Kennedy in the Washington Examiner: Insulin price caps will save taxpayer dollars

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 26, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) wrote this op-ed in the Washington Examiner urging his colleagues in Washington to join his effort to reduce federal spending on health care by capping the price of insulin.

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Cassidy, Crapo Demand Answers for Shipping Policies Targeting Second Amendment Rights

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 26, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and 13 Senate colleagues attacked major shipping companies’ discriminatory policies against legal firearms and ammunition.

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36 people die from diabetes mellitus in Louisiana during week ending July 15

By Pelican State News | Jul 26, 2023

There were 36 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 15, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana ranks 24th in the U.S. for the most hunting and fishing license paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 26, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $34,505,000 in hunting and fishing license, ranking it 24th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana ranks sixth in the U.S. for the most corporations in general license paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 25, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $389,642,000 in corporations in general license, ranking it sixth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected $1.1 billion in insurance premiums sales tax in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 25, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, 7.5 percent, or $1.1 billion, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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13 people die from kidney disease in Louisiana during week ending July 15

By Pelican State News | Jul 25, 2023

There were 13 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 15, making up 1.8% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Louisiana during week ending July 15

By Pelican State News | Jul 25, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 15, making up less than 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Louisiana collected 31% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 25, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $145.7 million came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 31 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected 3.5% more in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 24, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $5.7 million came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 3.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana ranks 28th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 24, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $638,392,000 in license taxes, ranking it 28th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected $109.4 million in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 24, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, 0.8 percent, or $109.4 million, came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana alcoholic beverages sales tax unchanged in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $79.3 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, nearly the same amount as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected $389.6 million in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, 2.7 percent, or $389.6 million, came from taxes on general corporation licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana ranks 42nd in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 23, 2023

In 2022, Louisiana collected $145,703,000 in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 42nd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Louisiana collected 17.3% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Pelican State News | Jul 22, 2023

Of the $14.5 billion in taxes collected by Louisiana in 2022, $4.7 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 17.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Gov. Edwards Joins Military Dignitaries to Unveil the Louisiana Heritage Monument Honoring African American Veterans

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 22, 2023

On July 19, 2023, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Senior Military Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lieutenant General Ronald Clark, Col. Joey Strickland, secretary of the Louisiana Dept. of Veterans Affairs, members of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, several active and retired military dignitaries as well as state and local officials for the unveiling of The Louisiana Heritage Monument.

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Cassidy Leads Senate Push to Hold Offshore Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico in 2024, 2025

By Pelican State News Report | Jul 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023.