FY 2017 state budget

Despite everything we’ve heard from the Edwards’ administration about the depth of Louisiana’s budget shortages, it’s quite clear now: the House…

“We only have 3 opportunities before us to possibly fund the vital services that we need in all of our communities,” Bogalusa Rep. Malinda White reminded…

A clearly weary Governor John Bel Edwards met with the press today to discuss the status of the state’s finances and the special session seeking to…

The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee took testimony Wednesday on a different idea from Republican Senator Rick Ward, making businesses choose…

The State Capitol was quiet Tuesday morning. The House is taking the day off. But, there’s still a price tag attached for taxpayers."Legislators are paid…

On Wednesday, House Ways and Means took up tax-raising measures that could help fill the $600 million budget gap the state is facing next fiscal year,…

It’s not unusual for the Legislature to meet on the weekend before the session ends, but it is out of the ordinary when they get the budget bill done a…

The full Senate took up the state construction bill Wednesday; HB 2, also known as Capital Outlay."What HB 2 does, is it establishes our priorities as a…

With very little discussion, the full Senate passed the budget bill today.“The only thing that we’re here to do is to decide how do we impose 600 million…

With just one week left in the regular session, the Senate Finance committee had to work on the budget over the Memorial holiday. The committee made…