Tax Reform Risks Local Services, Tax Elections

Kelly Connelly — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:28:08 +0000

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are voicing their skepticism of Governor Bobby Jindal’s tax overhauls. The forum this morning: an annual pre-session briefing hosted by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

Jim Patterson of LABI kicked off the presentation with what he’s heard from legislators about their private talks with Governor regarding his still unreleased tax overhauls. "[Gov. Jindal] does want to conform the local sales tax base to the state tax base," Patterson said. "This will help local governments to absorb what are going to be some relegation of services by the state to them.

TUESDAY: 49ers Archivist Jerry Walker, PBS Host Dennis Wholey, Former LABI Head Ed Steimel

Jim Engster — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:48:51 +0000

Jim talks with San Francisco 49ers team archivist Jerry Walker about the Super Bowl.

A visit with Dennis Wholey, host of PBS's "This Is America"

Jim chats with former LABI and PAR head Ed Steimel about his life and times, at 91 years of age.