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The Senate is now working on the House-approved bills for alleviating the fiscal crisis – and in the case of the penny sales tax measure, the Senate is…
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“There’s no one-time money for recurring expenditures in the budget,” Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols guaranteed from the start of this…
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As reporters and analysts dug deeper into the state budget proposal this week, the plan was scrutinized for it's creative financing, including using the…
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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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Governor Bobby Jindal wants to utilize one-time funds to keep the state afloat. Jindal's proposed budget was unveiled Friday to the Legislature's Joint…
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On Tuesday, two republican lawmakers filed suit against the state for using one-time revenues to balance the budget. Where does the money come from?In…
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Representatives Kirk Talbot and Cameron Henry have made waves about the constitutionality of the budget before. Talbot led a group of 19 GOP lawmakers…