By Jourdan Moschitta
Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City, says he and fellow Republicans had a productive meeting with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards over reforms with budgeting.
“Virtually everything is on the table,” Continue reading “House Republicans React to Edwards Budget Talk”
By Nick Chrastil
A proposal to amend the Louisiana Constitution to allow Louisiana residents over the age of 21 to possess a concealed gun without a permit has been pre-filed by state Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge.
By Sam Karlin
The Office of Planning and Budget warned lawmakers Friday the money shortfall facing Louisiana could more than double from its current $750 million in short order if current spending on state services remains the same.
Read the story in The Shreveport Times
By James Richards
The Public Retirement Systems Actuarial Committee passed motions adopting higher expected rates of return on investments for state retirement systems Thursday over warnings from the Legislative Auditor’s Office. The meeting focused on a disagreement between
By Justin DiCharia
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards summoned Louisiana’s higher education leaders to the dining room of the Governor’s Mansion Wednesday to outline options to end Louisiana’s budgetary Armageddon. Continue reading “Higher ed chiefs summoned to discuss budget crisis”
LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau 