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With $350 million more to spend in next year’s budget, The House Appropriations committee voted Monday to fully fund the TOPS scholarship program. Rep.…
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With the news that next year’s revenue is expected to improve by $350 million, the Legislature is officially facing a smaller budget shortfall of $650…
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Gov. John Bel Edwards appeared before the Senate Finance committee Sunday, once again reminding lawmakers of the looming budget problem the state faces…
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Two weeks into the regular legislative session, lawmakers continue to hear concerns from various departments over next year’s budget, like being unable to…
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Much like health care and higher education in Louisiana, the Department of Corrections is facing deep budget cuts next fiscal year, which would leave them…
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The Legislature has started considering next year's budget, including $700 million in cuts. On Tuesday, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, the…
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The state legislature couldn't figure out a way to solve the budget shortfall for next fiscal year. That leaves Louisiana’s universities — and students on…
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Legislators are moving on from a failed special session to focus on the regular session that starts Monday.Robert Travis Scott is President of the Public…
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Lawmakers ended the special session early, failing to raise any revenue to avoid the fiscal cliff.Gov. John Bel Edwards, clearly frustrated, says the…
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Louisiana’s special legislative session could come to an early close Monday, with no fix for next year’s billion-dollar budget shortfall.Members in the…