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With all the uncertainty over the budget at session’s end, I wasn’t able to share with you one of the legislature’s charming traditions—the end-of-term…
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When the Revenue Estimating Conference met last Thursday, they only found an additional $79-million to help with the FY 2016 budget shortfall.“We still…
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“This is not, and should not be a partisan issue, Rep. John Bel Edwards said last Thursday.When it comes to Medicaid expansion, want to bet? The same…
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The Jindal administration unveils its budget proposal today for the next fiscal year. What solutions to the $1.6-billion deficit will be proposed?“Until…
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“It’s horrible. It’s as bad as we’ve seen, for sure.”Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana, says the budget cuts looming ahead for…
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The Joint Legislative Budget Committee meets today to vote on the governor’s plan for slicing $103-million from current year spending.“These mid-year cuts…
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“Prices at the pump don’t seem to have a bottom yet.” Legislative Fiscal Analyst Greg Albrecht says while that’s good for consumers, it’s very bad for the…
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Louisiana got some bad news from the federal Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) late last Friday. CMS says “no deal” on six of the LSU hospital…