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Once a harsh critic of ITEP reform, Stephen Waguespack now praises it

Por: The Advocate Politics July 14, 2023

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, gubernatorial candidate Stephen Waguespack firmly supported Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to scale back the tax break awarded businesses under the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, or ITEP. That was not Waguespack’s position when he headed the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the state’s most powerful lobby.Then, he repeatedly criticized Edwards for making ITEP less generous, saying the move had scared away... + full article



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