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After five years of steep budget cuts, some members of LSUnited, the faculty union, are hoping the legislature’s budget negotiations will raise enough…
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Thursday House Speaker Chuck Kleckley endorsed a plan that would raise revenue and cut spending.Earlier this week, the budget was on track to avoid much…
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The House Appropriations Committee again called into question the way the Jindal Administration crafts the state’s budget. On Monday the committee passed…
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The Louisiana Food Bank Association is asking lawmakers for $5 million dollars in state funds to assist with the purchase of food from farmers, fishermen,…
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House committees took up two big ticket items Monday: budget reform and tobacco taxes. Bills that would makeover the process of building the state’s…
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State lawmakers are being more sensitive to how they spend money.A bill containing minor change to the state’s Enterprise Zone program failed to pass in…
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After the legislature tabled all tax repeal bills, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus ditched the parts of its tax package that would cut taxes. But…
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Governor Jindal’s opening address to the legislature didn’t mention healthcare, higher education, or the budget in general. Instead, he flabbergasted…
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While departments across the state are seeing steep cuts, the Department of Education has been getting more than it needs, according to accusations…
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The House Appropriations Committee is questioning the number and necessity of contracts that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education maintains…