Did the Governor's Office throw a wrench in St. Mary Parish's proposed system for attracting manufacturers by changing the rules? Not at first glance, officials say. And the changes in the Louisiana Industrial Tax Exemption Program being proposed by Gov. John Bel Edwards may make the program more attractive to local governments, too. But the change in rules "is frustrating," said Parish President David Hanagriff. For the last two years, an executive order has given local governments a voice in whether tax exemptions can be granted to new or existing manufacturers. Before 2016, the exemptions were at the discretion of the Louisiana Board of ...