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The legislature’s bipartisan budget negotiations have yielded a late-night preliminary deal, struck after the legislature closed up shop on Monday. The…
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After five years of steep budget cuts, some members of LSUnited, the faculty union, are hoping the legislature’s budget negotiations will raise enough…
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Thursday House Speaker Chuck Kleckley endorsed a plan that would raise revenue and cut spending.Earlier this week, the budget was on track to avoid much…
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The governor announced Wednesday that 8,000 children have been offered a private school voucher for the second year of the program -- 3,000 more than…
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The House Appropriations Committee again called into question the way the Jindal Administration crafts the state’s budget. On Monday the committee passed…
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Lawmakers face an onslaught of decisions every day at the capitol: vote up or down, pass this amendment, defer that bill... A few key players in this…
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Legislation seeking to allow for more mental health courts to be set up in Louisiana has been approved by the Senate. These new problem-solving courts…
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The legislature technically decided Wednesday to put off accepting federal funding for health care expansion, which would include more low-income…
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Polls show that the people of Louisiana and the legislature are at odds. Tuesday a constitutional amendment to raise the cigarette tax failed in committee…
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The Legislative Fiscal Office estimates Louisiana could save up to $554.9 million over five years and between $185.2 million to almost $511 million over…