#Louisiana’s Governor has sided with local taxing authorities in #NewOrleans over a $5+ million tax dispute with #FolgersCoffee. After the city government denied applications through #ITEP, Folgers appealed to a state board, which ultimately decided to grant the exemptions.

In refusing to approve the exemptions, Governor Edwards is returning the authority to tax back where it belongs: with the local bodies who are closest to the benefits and costs of these decisions.

https://lailluminator.com/2023/03/13/governor-rejects-folgers-coffee-co-s-tax-exemptions-in-states-final-decision/

A generation of firsts for Indigenous women: Sharon Meyer's story
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #Kanata #Canada #Saskatchewan #Education #SharonMeyer #ITEP #Poverty #Racism #Cree #OTC
https://the-14.com/a-generation-of-firsts-for-indigenous-women-sharon-meyers-story/

#Louisiana’s #ITEP program offers big businesses relief from local taxes while largely cutting local taxing authorities out of the picture. In recent years, reform of ITEP gave local leaders a voice in vetoing applications, but now it seems companies can appeal to the Board of Commerce and Industry (and win).

#FolgersCoffee sought an appeal to the board, which let them off the hook for at least $5 million in unpaid taxes.

From #LAIlluminator:
https://lailluminator.com/2023/03/02/state-commerce-board-wrestles-taxation-power-from-locals-in-folgers-case/

#Wisconsin’s wealthiest have highest state income tax rate. But add up what they pay in all state & local taxes: it's a smaller share of their income than the rest of us. #FlatTax would widen that gap, #CarlDavis of #ITEP tells @erikgunn.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/01/26/tax-analyst-says-flat-rate-system-will-benefit-wealthy-at-the-expense-of-the-majority/