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The legislature managed to pass a budget on the final day of the special session, but ultimately failed to raise revenue to fund it.Governor John Bel…
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BATON ROUGE— It’s only one sixth of a penny.That’s all that divides the House and the Senate over how much of an expiring penny of sales tax to…
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Without much time to spare, the Senate met Sunday, approving a state budget for next fiscal year, and the additional revenue to help pay for it.“We’re…
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BATON ROUGE--The Legislative Black Caucus succeeded in a last-minute bid to revive an expansion of the state’s earned income tax credit in a bill passed…
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The House approved a two-part budget plan Thursday that would give more funding to state programs than they had in the budget vetoed by Gov. John Bel…
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon on the perils of hurricane season and a large percentage of Louisiana residents without flood insurance.LSU History…
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As legislators approach the end of the special session, a Senate committee got its first crack at the session’s key bill Wednesday night.“This is a…
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In a matter of 24-hours, the Legislature appears to have gone from a standstill to full steam ahead.On Monday, lawmakers expressed concern that, with a…
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As the special session enters its second week, lawmakers still haven’t been able to agree on a way to raise revenue.Central to the negotiations is a bill…
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The first real tax debate of the second special session happened Thursday in Ways and Means. After hours of discussion, visibly drained and irritated…