What can be done to improve Louisiana's depressing economic prospects?

We can vote Edwards out. That’s something we can do now.

After that we need to reform our tax code cut spending, and look at ways to inject some money into the state economy via tax cuts.

We need a new Constitution

Without a constitutional change, there ain't much lasting change that can happen.

It would help if they stop taxing us like a Northern state, when we are surrounded by corporate tax havens like Texas and Florida.

Sterilization for life long govt dime recipents, and dead beat dads of multiple children.

Got to turn off the spigot of future negatives. Don't understand how this is more controversial than abortion.

1) vote out JBE
2) vote in Rispone
3) get a STRONG Commission of Administration since Rispone wont know the mechanisms of government
4) get a CONSERVATIVE Legislature
5) get taxes fixed to make more business friendly
6) tort reform
7) CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
8) revoke Medicaid expansion

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What can be done (that's politically feasible) to improve Louisiana's economic prospects?

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Define politically feasible, because what is needed is some major infrastructure spending like widening I12 and blowing up the interchanges at 12 & 55 and probably 59 as well. Additionally, there has to be a loop in BR and another bridge going across just between Addis and Plaquemine. In NOLA we should market our empty office space to tech companies at firesale prices to get them occupied, so as to attract more.

Call a Constitutional Convention to change the tax code and how we fund things....of course the thing that really needs to be done won't be touched....it's the most sacred of sacred cows and forces tax increases on sales taxes.

Well, there’s this plant that, if sold, can generate around a quarter billion dollars in tax revenue each year.

Look at what Texas is doing differently in taxation, economics, transportation and education. Copy that. Profit.

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Look at what Texas is doing differently in taxation, economics, transportation and education. Copy that. Profit.

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I don't think it would work that easily. First, why would business suddenly move to LA over TX? Secondly, all the talent has moved to the business centers of HOU, DAL and SA...there's a talent gap that is too large to bridge. In fact LA businesses have moved to TX in order to have access to a deeper talent pool. They couldn't attract top-line talent to LA due to shite schools and a generally, overall lack of a true urbane city.

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Louisiana has to make moves to diversify an econonmy that is still overly dependent on O&G.

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True. This is a topic that should be discussed way more. Unfortunately, JBE has proven he cannot move our economy in any positive direction much less into new business sectors. I hope he proves me wrong if re-elected.