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A Louisiana House committee advanced a resolution Monday to raise the state’s spending cap. A spending limit increase now seems more likely, though the total increases are less than the amounts proposed by the Senate.
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Here’s the language you’ll see on the ballot: “Do you support an amendment to limit the growth of the expenditure limit for the state general fund and...
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For the second straight year, Republican lawmakers have refused to accept state economists’ forecast of expected revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, a…
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The legislature is in the final days of its special session - and lawmakers are still working to finalize budget and tax bills for the coming fiscal...
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Joining us to talk about unique ways for citizens to weigh in on ways to resolve state budget woes, we have LSU Mass Communications Professor Len Apcar,…
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LSU Economist Jim Richardson heads the State Revenue Estimating Conference. Jan Moller is president of the Louisiana Budget Project. We speak with…
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A group of Louisiana homeowners is suing the state Department of Revenue over denial of solar tax credits.Dawn Naquin of Theriot, Louisiana says she is…
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A bill requiring all tax exemptions and credits be included in the budgeting process – letting the legislature decide how much could be spent on each…
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Industrial leaders in the Houma-Thibodaux area heard from Governor-elect John Bel Edwards Tuesday. He began the luncheon speech by advising them the state…
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The Louisiana Board of Regents, the agency responsible for allocating funds to higher education, has requested a $1.7 billion higher education budget for…