The state Legislature has settled on the final details of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax package, but adjourned Thursday night without taking any action because staff members were still drafting the final language of the various bills.

The state Senate is scheduled Thursday to vote on Jeff Landry's tax package, including a 1-cent sales tax increase.

Gov. Jeff Landry concluded the historic tax reform special session on Friday, November 22. He said he achieved his goals of putting more money in people’s pockets, making Louisiana more

House members refused to approve a big sales tax increase sought by Gov. Jeff Landry, and that left him and legislative leaders scrambling Friday on how to save his complicated tax plan, halfway through the 20-day special session. That task will fall to the Senate this week.

State lawmakers have agreed to a pared-down version of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax overhaul package but one that would still affect most people and businesses in Louisiana. The deal, hashed out in back-room negotiations Thursday,

The Louisiana Legislature has passed a slew of bills to restructure the state’s tax system. The key changes are cuts to the individual and corporate income tax, a raise in the state sales tax among cuts to corporate income and eliminating the franchise tax.

The Louisiana Legislature Friday approved the centerpiece of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax package, a measure that will cut individual income taxes and offset most of the lost revenue by raising sales taxes. The Senate vote was 38-1, with only Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, voting no.