Governor John Bel Edwards unveiled the plan to balance this year’s budget, and fill the $70 million dollar hole that must be done by June 30th. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Edwards said colleges are already covering a $28 million dollar reduction in the spending on the TOPS program, and he didn’t want them to take another hit.

State Treasurer John Kennedy issued a statement in response to the cuts saying that it’s good to see the governor is getting serious about cutting some of the waste in Medicaid, including the fraud.

Louisiana may have to relinquish control of state museums over to local agencies due to money concerns. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says his budget has taken a massive hit amid the fiscal crisis in the state…:
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He says he hopes they are able to keep all of the museums in the state open.

A new LSU study finds nearly one in four Louisiana residents believe limited funding and teacher pay are the biggest problems facing public schools. Doctor Michael Henderson, director of LSU’s public policy research lab, finds the results interesting, because the state legislature has focused its attention on other public education issues…
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Henderson says the legislature has been more focused on charter schools, voucher programs and Common Core.