Tax Reform

Louisiana IAF, ITEP, Tax Reform, Economic Development, Schools

Together Baton Rouge Wins $2.9M from Exxon Mobil for Schools

Saturday, January 19, 2019
The Advocate & More

After almost four years of political battle, leaders of Together Baton Rouge secured a momentous victory: the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted down Exxon Mobil’s request to receive a tax exemption through the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, resulting in $2.9 Million for public schools....

Together Baton Rouge
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Together Louisiana, Tax Reform, corporate tax exemption

Together Louisiana, State Assessors Team Up to Defeat Tax Giveaway

Sunday, June 4, 2017
Weekly Citizen

At a Senate committee hearing last week, Together Louisiana and the state’s assessors teamed up to deal an unlikely defeat to a proposed constitutional amendment backed by one of the most well-funded lobbying drives of the current legislative session.

West / Southwest IAF
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Public Education, Nevada IAF, Organizing in Las Vegas, Tax Reform

Economic Alliance Partners w/NCG: YES on Business Tax for Schools

Friday, March 20, 2015
Las Vegas Sun & Las Vegas Review Journal

Calling this "a historic opportunity to improve our public schools and invest in our children,” 'Nevadans for the Common Good’ voted, along with the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, to support Governor Sandoval's business tax proposal aimed at improving public schools across the state.

Nevadans for the Common Good
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