higher education cuts

Tax philosophies seem to be nearly as numerous as tax reform bills filed this session. As the House Ways and Means Committee took testimony on 20 measures…

How did lawmakers do during the sessions this year? It depends on who you ask. The latest scorecard, LSU Student Government’s “Higher Education Report…

The noon sun was dazzling, reflecting off hundreds of yellow shirts. But not all those attending the disabilities rally could ascend the capitol steps.…

Louisiana’s Democratic governor is revving his engines, responding to Republicans revving theirs.“It is time to stop living in Fantasyland. It is time to…

Higher education in Louisiana has been steadily dealt the budget axe, even as the state worked to grow its community and technical college system. How do…

Six weeks into the new state budget, and many are worriedly asking, “Is the new budget okay?”“That’s a big unknown,” Legislative Fiscal Analyst Greg…

There’s a new president of the Southern University System, and he’s looking at the system’s struggles from a new perspective.“We can make a difference. We…

Louisiana’s Senate worked Monday, forgoing the holiday barbeque. The Senate Finance Committee did do some grilling however, as Commissioner of…

For the first time in months, LSU System President F. King Alexander was able to relax a bit over the weekend.“I spent it with our daughter, at her soccer…

The House Ways and Means Committee started working through several revenue-raising bills Monday, including one that would increase the cigarette tax.There…