There’s no money in the House-passed budget to address legal judgments that have been decided against the state and lawmakers are doubtful that any new dollars will be added to the spending plan to pay them next fiscal year, according to Appropria
By William Taylor Potter/Manship School News Service
When the Louisiana Legislature opens its session Monday, Rep. Phillip DeVillier, District 41, said he is open to any ideas and welcomes others to share “...what can be done to fix our repeated budget problems.”
Higher Ed off budget cut block?
By Rose Velazquez/Manship School News Service
After the three state legislators in attendance of this week’s Legislative Breakfast – Reps. John Stefanski, R-Crowley; and Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice; as well as Sen.
Louisiana students, technically as young as kindergarteners, who bring toy guns to school could face criminal penalties if House Bill 43, pre-filed by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, passes the 2017 Legislature when it convenes April 10.
Here’s a sobering statistic: 85 percent of Louisiana’s population — in 56 out of 64 parishes — is in recovery of some sort from natural disasters since March.
After numerous revisions, political pressure and arm twisting, the 2017 Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature agreed to a formula Wednesday to counter a $304.2 million revenue shortfall.
Less than day after the Louisiana Legislature closed the $304 million mid-year budget deficit, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget Thursday heard Gov.