Senate panel questions budget passed in House
BATON ROUGE — The Senate Finance Committee on Friday questioned a Republican budget passed by the House that would fully fund hospitals...
Senate increases earned income tax credit
BATON ROUGE — The Senate voted 30-5 to increase the state’s earned income tax credit by 42.8 percent to offset some the impact that a...
Panel OKs bill to keep third-cent sales tax
By Kaylee Poche and Tryfon Boukouvidis / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House Ways and Means Committee voted 11-6...
Session kicks off with frustration in House committee
By Kaylee Poche / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Members of the House Ways and Means Committee were notably frustrated...
State GOP lawmakers try again for spending transparency
By Joby Richard / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The Republican push for more state spending transparency is back. The...
Governor wants to keep half of temporary sales tax, limit exemptions
By Devon Sanders and Kaylee Poche / LSU Manship School News Service LAFAYETTE — Gov. John Bel Edwards appealed directly to the public in...
