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With the bang of the gavel and a call of “The Senate will come to order. Mr Secretary, open the machines for roll call,” thus began the final day of the…
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“I don’t understand. In my world, a deficit is the difference between your revenue and your expenses.”State budget shortfalls are complicated, even for…
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“We are attempting to start on time, but as we work through these negotiations, we want to make sure we have every opportunity to hear from everyone,”…
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Louisiana’s House and Senate worked through the weekend, drawing somewhat closer to resolving the budget shortfall, while philosophically they remain at…
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“Rainy Day – that’s really all that divides us. It should be the last thing we do, not the first thing we look at.”House leaders made a strategic decision…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has released his plan for cutting $304 million from this fiscal year’s budget.The Governor has called for $119 million of that…
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“I’m the last person that really wants a special session. My life is actually easier when you-all are not in session,” Governor John Bel Edwards told the…
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With golden-bladed shovels, Governor John Bel Edwards, much of the Baton Rouge area legislative delegation and officials with Our Lady of the Lake broke…
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“I intend to issue a call to bring the Legislature into session to address the shortfall,” Governor John Bel Edwards told the Joint Budget Committee…
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“Do I have any good news here I can give you?” Legislative Fiscal Analyst Greg Albrecht asked the Revenue Estimating Conference Friday.“I am even more…