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Claim

Claim 898

The tax was adopted in 1934 under the influence of United States Senator Huey Long, who had controlled the Louisiana legislature since his election to the Senate in 1932.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The tax was adopted in 1934 under the influence of United States Senator Huey Long, who had controlled the Louisiana legislature since his election to the Senate in 1932.
Field
action
Value
Tax adopted under Huey Long's influence
About
incident 1934-us-louisiana-newspaper-tax-grosjean
Source
Grosjean v. American Press Co. (1936)
Publisher
Grosjean v. American Press Co. (1936)
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current

Quotation from the source

under the influence of Sen. Huey Long, a former governor who maintained control over the legislature after being elected as a U.S. senator in 1932