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Legislators are gearing up for a third special session that will start June 18. They’ll have 10 days to reach an agreement on the budget and taxes.But…
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Louisiana’s colleges and universities are facing a budget cut of nearly $100 million next year if the Legislature can’t compromise on a tax plan by June…
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With Third Special Session On The Horizon, Stalemate Between Governor And House Leadership ContinuesFor the second time this year, lawmakers in the House were unable to reach a tax compromise, collapsing the special session that ended late Monday night.…
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Advocate Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Ballard comments on the conclusion of the late night special session and what it means about the state’s…
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The legislature managed to pass a budget on the final day of the special session, but ultimately failed to raise revenue to fund it.Governor John Bel…
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BATON ROUGE— It’s only one sixth of a penny.That’s all that divides the House and the Senate over how much of an expiring penny of sales tax to…
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Without much time to spare, the Senate met Sunday, approving a state budget for next fiscal year, and the additional revenue to help pay for it.“We’re…
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BATON ROUGE--The Legislative Black Caucus succeeded in a last-minute bid to revive an expansion of the state’s earned income tax credit in a bill passed…
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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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The House approved a two-part budget plan Thursday that would give more funding to state programs than they had in the budget vetoed by Gov. John Bel…