Jindal won’t hear of tax to aid deaf By John Maginnis May 28, 2013 Given the steep decrease in telephone landlines and the explosion in cell phones, the legislative bill to adjust the tax to pay for telecommunications services for…
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SADOW: There’s More To The ‘Deaf Tax’ Bill Than Meets The Ear – Louisiana
SADOW: There’s More To The ‘Deaf Tax’ Bill Than Meets The Ear – Louisiana Jeff Sadow April 22, 2013 A controversy over funding to provide for more accessibility for the hearing-disabled illuminates an unrelated controversy over Louisiana’s fiscal structure and…
Louisiana Aid for deaf sparks funding dispute
Aid for deaf sparks funding dispute BY MICHELLE MILLHOLLON Capitol news bureau April 18, 2013 Gov. Bobby Jindal said Thursday that he opposes charging cellphone users an extra 2 cents a month to generate money for the deaf, hard of…
Wireless phones fee advances
Wireless phones fee advances BY MICHELLE MILLHOLLON Capitol news bureau from Louisiana April 16, 2013 Many cell phone users would pay a few cents more a month under legislation that cleared a House committee Wednesday. House Bill 238 by state…