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The previous fiscal year ended July 1st, but we still don’t know how deeply in the hole the state ended up.“The Division is still trying to reconcile ‘16.…
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When the state Bond Commission met Thursday, they voted to take out the governmental equivalent of a “payday loan”.“Revenue Anticipation Notes, or RANs as…
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LSU Economist Dr. Jim Richardson issued an estimate Monday, saying it will be a year before Louisiana recovers and the economic impacts of this flood are…
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When the Louisiana Tax Commission met Wednesday, they heard arguments that went to the heart of the state’s income versus outgo problem."Never in the…
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No confetti showers or champagne toasts greeted today’s start of the new fiscal year. Instead, there’s massive uncertainty.“I’m assuming you’re not…
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When state Treasurer John Kennedy addressed the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, much of his speech focused on his usual litany.“You’ve heard me talk about…
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Governor John Bel Edwards tried to put a good face on it.“I am extremely pleased with where we are, considering where we started. And while we may have…
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“At this point, we do not have the luxury of amending this bill,” Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs chairman J.P. Morrell told the Senate, so on this…
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This is the final day of the second special session, and it must end by midnight tonight.“We’re going to ask you to come in for 9 a.m.; be prepared to…
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The Senate Finance committee met Wednesday to amend the supplemental appropriations bill, which allocates the money raised during this special session.…