re: How can LA lure new industry to the state?

Have you guys tried raising taxes, avoiding investments in infrastructure, or fighting independent school districts? Maybe try electing a few more tax-and-spend Democrats or "conservatives" that don't ever support legislation to reduce spending.

Massive tort reform
Massive infastructure improvements
Massive education system overhaul

Louisiana will never attract enough business because there is a lack of skilled/educated workforce

this starts with education at early ages.

Too many people in the state DGAF about educating their children

What it boils down to is, the entire middle and northern portion of the state isn't worth a damn. Nobody wants to live near nothing. So basically, we have 1/3rd of a state that people would like to live in. Fix up that part


If you'd like to know how to get a plant or factory somewhere, it isn't through continuous tax breaks. You give incentives for building the plant, and then continue taxing as normal in perpetuity. But first, they need a reason to be here

What tort reforms would you like to see?

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this starts with education at early ages.

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I have a proposal, but I will start with stating that I do not think Louisiana would exercise this opportunity until it is too late to take a large advantage.

To fix education, Louisiana should use Colorado's model and start selling recreational marijuana.

Colorado forces the first of the taxes collected on marijuana sales to go to rebuilding schools, and the public school fund.

Here's the full breakdown:


Totals in Colorado:

2015-16

Total 2015-16 marijuana revenue for CDE: $86.3 million
Total 2015-16 state education funding: $5.3 billion

2016-17

Total 2016-17 marijuana revenue for CDE: $54.2 million
Total 2016-17 state education funding: $5.4 billion

Source: LINK


The sales are most advantageous when less states are selling recreationally. (It will not help if Louisiana is the 45th state to start).

Anyways, I believe it has potential, but we will never see it..

If everyone starts taking weed, we won't ever get anything done

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If everyone starts taking weed, we won't ever get anything done

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It really will not be "everyone." Jobs will still drug test and could fire you for a positive marijuana screening.

Stop funding higher education, that's definitely the ticket

It's not feasible. The population here is dumb as shite and will continue to elect leadership who either look to enrich themselves or will be so dissuaded by the corruption and frickery here that they do nothing(Jindal's second term). Sucks to say, but it is true.