Governor John Bel Edwards proposes $160 million dollars in cuts as part of the way to fill a $940 million dollar current year deficit. He says it’s impossible to operate on nothing…:
CUT 6 (13) “to happen”
GOP lawmakers say they’d like to see more cuts before raising taxes.

Department of Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says even with the proposed one-cent sales tax increase, the amount of taxes Louisiana citizens pay is below average when compared to other states…:
CUT 8 (08) “in general”
The tax increase, which would take effect by April 1, would generate an estimated $200 million for this fiscal year.

Former state lawmaker Troy Hebert recommends putting GPS devices on state vehicles and requiring state employees, including college professors, to be on a time clock while at work. Hebert provided other suggestions on how to control government spending in a letter to lawmakers…:
cut 13 (05) “needed services”
Hebert’s other suggestions include tying pay to performance, monitoring civil service actions and settlements, stopping across-the-board cuts, and changing state supervisor-to-worker ratios.

A published report says Nicholls State is considering closing its doors for 12 days because of a lack of state funds. But Nicholls president, Doctor Bruce Murphy, says closing the campus for several days is the last option they would ever take. University of Louisiana System president, Doctor Dan Reneau, encouraged the Senate education committee to do what they can to keep college campuses open…:
cut 10 (08) “three weeks”
Lawmakers have until March ninth to come up with a funding solution that would spare higher education from deep budget cuts.