# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1934-us-louisiana-newspaper-tax-grosjean)
- Source: Grosjean v. American Press Co. (1936). https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/grosjean-v-american-press-co/
- 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

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