House Speaker Taylor Barras

Governor, House leader said to be in budget talks

House Speaker Taylor Barras did not release revenue proposals on Friday for dealing with a projected $1 billion budget shortfall, but he and Gov. John Bel Edwards are still talking about how they might address the problem.

House speaker touring state

House Speaker Taylor Barras was visiting with legislators in Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria last week and is now making his way around the southeastern corner of Louisiana holding similar meetings..