Governor John Bel Edwards has hinted at calling another special session at the end of the regular session to continue to find a way to cover the loss of one-billion-dollars. Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says legislators have to consider funding both TOPS and higher education. One can’t go without the other…
Even with the state facing a billion dollar shortfall, Louisiana will receive an additional 300-million dollars in state tax revenues, due to changes made as a result of the federal tax overhaul. Edwards says even with the extra revenue deep cuts will be needed and there will be more urgency to raise revenue in a special session…
With the special legislative session being a memory for some and a nightmare for others, lawmakers are looking ahead to the regular session starting Monday. How will the legislature react to a highly fractured body after the recent blood-bath? Baton Rouge Representative Barry Ivey is afraid things went too far…
Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan has filed a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and sets up a way to tax the sale of cannabis. Baton Rouge and New Orleans recently approved ordinances that decreased the penalties when possessing small amounts of marijuana. Jordan says making it legal statewide is the next obvious step…