state budget

Today, the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to advance a package of spending bills, including the operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. But the House version of the bill has drawn some criticism from Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Louisiana State Lawmakers passed the $38 billion operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year Thursday, concluding their work on the bills a full two weeks before the end of the legislative session.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $30 billion state budget and supplemental spending bills that utilize nearly $1…