AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoProperty Tax Relief: State Treasurer John Fleming is urging a major increase to Louisiana’s homestead exemption, which has remained at $7,500 since 1980, as rising home values push up tax bills. Voters will also weigh 10 constitutional amendments Nov. 3, including measures affecting property taxes. Election Watch: Early voting begins Oct. 20. State officials restored the status of 67,000 voters mistakenly marked inactive, while a suspicious white-powder mailing prompted an evacuation at the Secretary of State’s office; authorities reported no public threat. New Orleans Budget and Data Centers: City officials face a choice between raising property taxes and cutting services to close a projected $77 million gap. City planners also want the council to extend the data-center construction ban for six months and require a 1,000-foot buffer from homes if such projects are allowed. Medicaid: Louisiana opened enrollment for 274,000 Healthy Blue members who must choose a new plan by Nov. 16, as the insurer exits the state program at year’s end.
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