The so-called “Caucus of No” stands by its decision to block any revenue bill from passing in the special session. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor Edwards used his veto pen to take out 40 projects contained in the state’s three-point-six billion dollar construction spending plan. Most of the projects are in parishes represented by Republicans, who have voted against his tax plans.

Senator John Kennedy is asking Governor John Bel Edwards if he plans to recover the nearly 40-million dollars in taxpayer money the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission allegedly misused, according to the legislative auditor. Kennedy says the report found excessive overtime pay, sloppy travel records, and questionable spending practices…
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The new leader of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says they are using the audit to overhaul the state agency.

One of the few bills to make it out of the second special session is a measure to expand the Earned Income Tax credit, which will provide the working poor with a larger tax break. Louisiana Budget Project Director Jan Moller applauds the legislature…
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The higher tax break begins in 2019.