Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry sets date for tax special session [Video]

A date has been officially set for Louisiana’s special session to overhaul the state’s tax system. According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry issued the official order Saturday. The session will begin Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. and must end on Nov. 25 by 6 p.m. Lawmakers will address 23 items during the session. This is the state’s third special session this year. 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 …