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It’s budget day for the full House, and lawmakers are not looking forward to grappling with the $26-billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts…
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The 2014 Louisiana legislative session is under way, with Governor Bobby Jindal delivering his “State of the State” speech to a joint meeting of the House…
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Opposing opinions surfaced from state education leaders this week on whether the state should move forward on implementing national education standards…
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Republicans have reason to be wary of their newfound power in the state Senate, having recently gained a two-thirds supermajority. Some political analysts…
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State lawmakers cheered the end of the 2013 legislative session Thursday.WRKF’s Kelly Connelly has been following every twist and turn over the past 2…
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In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers have passed a $25.4 billion budget compromise to finance the state for the fiscal year that…
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After lawmakers negotiated for days, Gov. Bobby Jindal was the first to call a press conference, at around 7 p.m. Wednesday, to announce the budget deal…
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After yesterday’s committee approval, Senators will consider whether to try a new way to write the budget, which will more clearly designate what the…
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With a 95-3 vote, a nearly $25 billion budget is heading to the Senate for approval after days of negotiations. But it’s not the plan Gov. Bobby Jindal…
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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…