Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans for special session on taxes [Video]

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says that he plans to call the Legislature into a special session in November, marking the third such gathering this year, with the hopes of overhauling the state’s current tax system that the Republican said is failing residents.Landry detailed his proposed tax plan during a news conference earlier this month, with a focus on reducing the income tax and charging sales tax for more items and services. Louisiana is the latest state in the Deep South to discuss tax changes, as Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves continues to push for his state to phase out the income tax and as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed measures earlier this year to significantly cut income taxes.Landry told WDSU’s Travers Mackel “We’re bringing them in, and I think that it’s important and I think it’s the first tax plan to reflect the people and not special interest.“We, in this state, …