Between 2006 and 2011, Louisiana’s motion picture tax credit and rebate program lost an estimated cumulative total of $551,736,747 — nine percent of the state’s reported $6.13 billion loss, or roughly $1 out of every $11.
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CBS’ “The Talk” is first to apply for LA film tax credits for its Super Bowl broadcasts
Mar 20
Did any of the programs broadcasting from CBS’ “Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square” during Super Bowl have the unabashed gall to apply for Louisiana film tax credits? Unfortunately yes.
How many Mayors does it take to fix a busted streetlight?
Jan 11
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I’m sensing a recurring trend with regard to our city officials’ modus operandi… Pass the cost on to ratepayers’ bills!
Genesis Report re: LA SB 573′s Hospitality District Legislation
May 8
I offer the following for your consideration: “Celebrate Our History, Invest in Our Future: Reinvigorating Tourism in New Orleans.”
New Orleanians: If you’re not disgusted by the proposed Hospitality District, then you’re not paying attention
Apr 30
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If the idea of creating special legislative districts was devised as a strategy to thwart abuses of power and public money in the Post-Katrina era, is this the best legislation our elected representatives can craft? Aren’t we supposed to be frowning upon endorsing of old-school New Orleans power grabs these days? This is the epitome of the “Disneyfication” that everyone decries: handing over the heart of our amazing city to the tourism and hospitality industries on a silver platter in exchange for an alarming loss of process and control.
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