Earl Long was an American Politician who served as governor for Louisiana during the period between 1939 and 1960. Although it has not been proven, it was believed that he elaborated a corruption scheme while in office.
During his tenure as governor, he focused his efforts on improving state infrastructure and services. In order to do this, he executed a series of tax raises to various industries among the state. These rises averaged around 30%. During his last period as governor, he was considerably limited by the adjustment to state law made by his predecessor Robert Kennon. The change implied that in order to execute tax increases it would be necessary to have the support of at least 2 thirds of the of the legislative.
