budget crisis

The House Appropriations committee has suggested budget cuts that would affect funding for public schools. The cuts were even deeper than what the Governor wanted.

The disagreement over the best way to handle Louisiana's budget crisis continues to heat up between John Kennedy and John Bel Edwards. Is this feud damaging any chance of a compromise?

A series of bills designed to cut down on the number of state contracts is headed for the Louisiana House floor for debate.

The House Ways and Means Committee will again take a look at the list of tax measures, but so far, no meaningful budget bill has come out of the committee. Governor John Bel Edwards is asking legislators to increase taxes to address a 900-million dollar deficit that must be closed by June 30th.

Results of a new poll suggest that an increase in the cigarette tax would be supported by a wide majority of citizens in the state. Changes in the tax could result in $200 million in revenue for our cash strapped state.

A Louisiana lawmaker compares Governor Edwards' revenue generation plans to feeding pigs and he's pretty darn sure that LSU will be playing football this fall.

Is it about money or is it about better health? It depends on what side of the cigarette your standing and which way the smoke is blowing.

Could an extra penny in sales tax on our purchases make a big dent in the Louisiana budget deficit? Lawmakers are debating that tax during the special session.

There has been confusing news surrounding one Louisiana University and whether or not it will have to shut down because of the current budget crisis.

Governor Edwards wants lawmakers to write a new headline for Louisiana's future during this special session. Unfortunately that headline could be written in red ink if lawmakers can't agree on a plan.

With all of the uproar about the possibility of the elimination of TOPS, Cory and I decided to gather some information that could be helpful to parents of students currently in or going to college.