The Edwards administration unveiled a spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, and TOPS is not fully funded under their proposal. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says it will take an additional $81 million to fully fund the scholarship program:
Cut 6 (12) “is recognized”
The governor’s proposed budget will be discussed over the next several months, and lawmakers will make changes to it.

Legislators decided yesterday to use $99 million dollars in rainy day funds to help close the $304 million dollar midyear hole. Governor Edwards says he’s pleased with the outcome…:
cut 13 (12) “I’ll take that”
Some state agencies are seeing cuts.

Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall meeting in Metairie yesterday as many angry protesters screamed at him about healthcare, the travel ban, and public education. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says in the past, these types of protests have proven effective…:
Cut 3 (07) “diminished”
This is a trend around the country at town hall meetings with Republican lawmakers.

The popularity of asking for help with your college tuition on GoFundMe is growing in a huge way as the costs increase. Spokesperson Bobby Whithorne says, in Louisiana, over 1,600 GoFundMe campaigns raised nearly $650,000 from 11,000 donations. He says if you’d like this kind of help with college, explain your need…:
CUT 12 (10) “your story”
He says a lot of donations are made by friends and family, but also complete strangers.