Congressman Clay Higgins has sent a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards urging him to take action to keep Louisiana’s confederate monuments where they are. Higgins says these statues are a part of Louisiana’s history, and they deserve to be protected…:
Cut 8 (12) “that we are”
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the structures belong to the city.

A study conducted in-part by the LSU Public Policy Research Lab finds a lack of quality childcare costs employers and employees over a billion dollars a year. Dr. Belinda Davis says they found one in six workers in Louisiana quit their jobs because they don’t have a place for the kids…:
Cut 11 (08) “tax revenue”
She says Louisiana has cut funding to early child care programs 70-percent since 2008.

LSU and a news organization have created a website which would let the public give an opinion on how Louisiana’s budget woes could be repaired. LSU Mass Communications Professor Len Apcar says “solve-the-budget-dot-org” asks participants a number of different options related to revenue and spending, with the dollar amounts included for each..:
Cut 5 (10) “close the gap”
The poll was also developed by The Advocate newspaper.