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“They’re willing, apparently, to leave here without funding the government. Then why should we fund any other part of it?” Franklin Representative Sam…
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The friction between House Republican leadership and Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards is no secret. But is it just partisan politics, or is it…
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When the full House convened Thursday to debate and vote on the budget bill, Appropriations chairman Cameron Henry put members on notice: choose your…
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“We’re trying to get away from having consistent midyear cuts, which, as of right now, the only way I can think of doing it is not appropriating all of…
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In the 2016 sessions, House members were ready to blame the state's budget problems on inaccurate fiscal notes from the Legislative Fiscal Office. Now…
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For decades, lawmakers have complained about how complicated the state school funding formula – the MFP -- is, so we recently asked State Superintendent…
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Both the full House and Senate convened yesterday afternoon, but their business was brief, and more procedural than substantive.“Speaker announces the…
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“We are attempting to start on time, but as we work through these negotiations, we want to make sure we have every opportunity to hear from everyone,”…
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After passing two budget cutting bills on to the House floor Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee spent much of its meeting time today arguing a…
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“I intend to issue a call to bring the Legislature into session to address the shortfall,” Governor John Bel Edwards told the Joint Budget Committee…