Governor Edwards Has Message for Residents
You can checkout the site at gov.louisiana.gov. Governor Edwards has made several suggestions for stabilizing the budget, which is facing a 750 million dollar shortfall this fiscal year and 1-point-9 billion dollars next fiscal year. Carbo emphasizes the importance of public involvement and encourages people to contact their legislator. “So it's important for everyone to get involved, to stay involved, to call their legislatures, call the governor's office and give us your feedback,” Carbo said.The website features a form that allows people to ask additional questions about the state budget. Carbo says that the Governor’s Office will do it’s best to answer all the questions submitted through the website. A special session to address the state’s budget issues is set to begin Sunday. |