Louisiana Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to State Tax Changes

The Louisiana Supreme Court allowed to move forward a statewide vote on a package of changes to the state’s tax code by dismissing a case challenging how the reforms were presented to voters.

The state legislature advanced a package of bills that required voters in the Pelican State to approve the tax code tweaks as a constitutional change, via a special election. The lawsuit, brought by two teachers and a pastor, argued that the language on the ballot was too complex for voters, running afoul of a state law requiring ballot items to be simple, concise, and easily understood. ...