FY 2017 state budget

LSU Economist Jim Richardson heads the State Revenue Estimating Conference. Jan Moller is president of the Louisiana Budget Project. We speak with…

Last week, the Louisiana Department of Health announced a behavioral health program for youth would be eliminated effective April 1st.Senator Fred Mills…

Yesterday we looked at state income, as part of Budget 101. Today we’ll look at the outgo.Where does Louisiana spend its $9-billion of State General Fund…

“Do I have any good news here I can give you?” Legislative Fiscal Analyst Greg Albrecht asked the Revenue Estimating Conference Friday.“I am even more…

When the Revenue Estimating Conference meets this morning, “They will peg a number that we are short in the current midyear,” says Governor John Bel…

The Revenue Estimating Conference meets Friday to put an official number on the mid-year budget shortfall and start the wheels moving on cuts – which are…

The Revenue Estimating Conference met Tuesday to determine just how many millions short the state’s budget will be for the current fiscal year.“Somewhere…

Department leaders sat in front of the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday, as Legislators continue taking an early look at next fiscal year’s…

The House Appropriations Committee has started looking at next fiscal year’s state budget. Sitting in front of the committee Tuesday, Commissioner of…

Students attending school on TOPS scholarships are receiving letters that they’ll owe 60% of their tuition in the Spring semester. Speaking on his monthly…