Challenge to Louisiana Tax Reforms Heads to State Supreme Court

The value of a March 29 vote on an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution’s tax article is up in the air after a judge declined to dismiss a suit challenging the referendum question, causing the state to seek an emergency appeal before the state Supreme Court.

East Baton Rouge District Court Judge Louise Hines Wednesday rejected the Louisiana Secretary of State’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit objecting to Amendment No. 2, which would overhaul Article VII of the constitution. In a ruling from the bench, Hines agreed the voters who filed the action had the right to a hearing on ...