TOPS

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…

The Senate Finance Committee votes today on how they want to change the state budget. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne has advised them to…

The House Education committee advanced a bill Tuesday changing TOPS allocations during a budget shortfall. Committee chair Nancy Landry is the author.“If…

It’s budget week in the House.“We’re about to get real busy,” Legislative Fiscal Analyst Greg Albrecht says. with a chuckle.Good thing he’s upbeat,…

Although we’re past the halfway point of the legislative session, House leaders say they are still about three weeks away from moving the budget bill, HB…

“We are cutting $792 million," said Governor John Bel Edwards.Governor Edwards presented the revised plan for next fiscal year's budget to the House…

The big deal of the week is the unveiling of the administration’s new version of the fiscal year 2017 budget proposal.“Make no mistake: the budget…

“The real issue here is the fact that TOPS is in peril,” remarked Representative Julie Stokes (R-Kenner) in the House Education Committee. For next year's…

“The people out there – all they hear is that TOPS is over,” West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth complained Monday.Walsworth is one of many lawmakers who…

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…