Clergy and lay leaders with the Common Sense Campaign gathered near the Huey P. Long Statue in the Formal Gardens at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge to hold a prayer vigil on April 16, praying for legislators to support policies that create pathways to opportunity for hard-working families in Louisiana. The vigil was part of a Day of Action, which included a Prayer Breakfast with the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, meetings with legislators, and receiving official proclamations from the Louisiana State House of Representatives and Senate.
April 16, 2013
Clergy members are converging on the State Capitol once again. Even though Governor Jindal's tax plan is dead, faith leaders say there's still work to do. They say they're still keeping an eye on tax reform and opposing any income tax repeal coupled with higher sales tax.
March 26, 2013
As a Catholic priest, I’m not an expert when it comes to fiscal policy. But along with other religious leaders, I know that any discussion about budgets and taxes is about values. Faith communities are on the front lines of helping struggling Americans who will be most impacted by these monumental decisions made in Washington. This is why the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “circle of protection” around responsible government programs that help our most vulnerable neighbors.
March 20, 2013
Two groups of clergy came to the State Capitol on Monday to express the same concerns about Gov. Bobby Jindal’s efforts to swap income taxes for sales taxes. Both groups of ministers say raising sales taxes would harm low- and middle-income workers.
March 18, 2013
The Micah Project came out against the governor's tax plan with a rally on the Capitol steps Monday afternoon. Clergy denounced the proposal as benefiting wealthy Louisianans and corporations at the expense of the poor and middle class.
Learn how Micah gets out the vote, protects important social programs and fights for fair taxes, work with the city to find solutions to flooding, and builds bridges between clergy across the state!
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