In a special televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a possibility there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this kind of scare tactic is common among government officials who seek to raise taxes.

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The state’s budget deficit is $940 million for this fiscal year.

The adopted economic forecast projects the next deficit is around $2 billion dollars. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says legislators and the public aren’t going to like it, but they will be given the honest truth…:

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The Governor’s Executive Budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be presented to lawmakers Saturday.

The Americans for Prosperity releases a poll that shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to increase sales and personal income taxes to address the state’s budget deficit. AFP also released an online ad criticizing the governor’s proposals. . AFP state director Phillip Joffrion says their goal is to educate the people of Louisiana about these proposed tax hikes.

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Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country.

Governor John Bel Edwards says TOPS students will not get a tuition bill this semester, despite money troubles with the popular taxpayer funded program.  He says they are about 28-million dollars short and it will be up to each individual or college to pick up the rest of the costs

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Edwards says not enough money was appropriated for the TOPS program this year.

The Governor’s Executive Budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be presented to lawmakers Saturday. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if lawmakers want to spend only the money that they think is coming in to Louisiana in FY-17, it doesn’t look good.

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The adopted economic forecast projects the deficit for the next fiscal year is around $2 billion dollars.

Governor John Bel Edwards said in a special televised address unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit there is a chance LSU football will not take place next fall. Political analyst Clancy Dubos said former four-term Governor Edwin Edwards used similar scare tactics to raise revenue successfully.

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A special legislative session to address the state’s budget begins Sunday.

The Americans for Prosperity released a poll that shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to increase personal income taxes and state sales taxes to resolve the state’s budget shortfall. A-F-P state director Phillip Joffrion says these increases are disrespectful to the people of Louisiana.

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Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country.

Governor John Bel Edwards says TOPS students will not get a tuition bill this semester, despite money issues with the taxpayer funded scholarship. Edwards says if the state is unable to pay a TOPS recipient’s tuition, colleges will absorb those costs…

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Edwards says while TOPS students will have their scholarships fully paid for this year, next school year is a different story, if the state doesn’t raise enough revenue to help pay for this program.

Governor John Bel Edwards raised eyebrows when he said there’s a possiblity Louisiana colleges will not be able to participate in football next fall, unless taxes are raised to help prevent school closures. Political analyst Clancy Dubos does not think Edwards wants to make these cuts, but the governor’s hands are tied unless more revenue becomes available…
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The governor’s executive budget for the fiscal year starting July 1st will be presented to lawmakers on Saturday….
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Governor John Bel Edwards told the Jim Engster show that TOPS students will not have to pay a poriton of their tuition, if the state doesn’t have enough money to pay for the scholarship program. Edwards says individual colleges will absorb those costs. But the governor says next school year is a different story, if the state doesn’t raise revenue to help pay for this government program…
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He says as it stands now, TOPS is only funded at 25-percent next fiscal year.

Louisiana’s Longest Know Married Couple of 2016 has been announced by the Louisiana Family Forum. LFF President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row, Lawrence and Varrie Player have been the married the longest in Louisiana, tying the knot 81 years ago.
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Mills says Lawrence is 101-years-old and Varrie is 97.

In a televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a chance there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators fix the state’s budget deficit. The state’s budget deficit is $940 million for this fiscal year, and almost $2 billion for the next fiscal year. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says this kind of scare tactic is common among government officials who seek to raise taxes.
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Governor John Bel Edwards says TOPS students won’t get a tuition bill this semester, even with the money troubles the popular taxpayer funded program faces. Edwards says not enough money was appropriated for the TOPS program this year. He says they’re around 28-million dollars short and it will be up to each individual or college to pick up the rest of the costs.
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Edwards says while TOPS students will have their scholarships fully paid for this year, next school year is a different story.

The Americans for Prosperity releases a poll that finds a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to increase sales and personal income taxes to combat the state’s budget deficit. A-F-P state director Phillip Joffrion says these increases are disrespectful to the people of Louisiana.
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Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country.

The Governor’s Executive Budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be presented to lawmakers Saturday. The economic forecast estimates next year’s deficit is around $2 billion dollars. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says they aren’t going to sugarcoat the facts..:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says TOPS students will not get a tuition bill this semester, despite money troubles with the popular taxpayer funded program. Edwards says if the state is unable to pay a TOPS recipient’s tuition, colleges will absorb those costs…
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Edwards says not enough money was appropriated for the TOPS program this year. He says they are about 28-million dollars short.

The governor has also told Louisiana that unless some taxes are raised, the budget cuts to colleges could be so severe that it could lead to no college football next fall. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says that would be a doomsday scenario, but other governors, used similar tactics like this to raise revenue…
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A special legislative session to address the state’s budget begins Sunday.

The Louisiana chapter for the Americans for Prosperity is one of many organizations in the state that opposes higher taxes as the solution to the state’s budget crisis….
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That’s A-F-P state director Phillip Joffrion, who says they’ve released a poll that shows about eight out of every 10 Louisiana residents oppose an increase in sales and personal income taxes.

For the second straight year, Lawrence and Varrie Player of Benton has been recognized as the state’s longest known married couple. The Players have been married for 81 years and Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says this couple is a model for Louisiana families…
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Several couples who have been married for 70-plus years are being honored at the governor’s mansion today.

In a special televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a possibility there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit. Political analyst Clancy Dubos does not think Edwards wants to make these cuts, but the governor’s hands are tied unless taxes are raised.

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Lawmakers will meet in a special session Sunday to address the budget deficit.

The Governor’s Executive Budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will be presented to lawmakers Saturday. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says legislators and the public aren’t going to like it, but they will be given the honest truth…:

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The adopted economic forecast projects the next deficit at around $2 billion dollars.

A poll released by the Americans for Prosperity shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to raise personal income and sales taxes to address the state’s budget deficit. AFP released an online ad criticizing the governor’s proposals. AFP state director Phillip Joffrion says their goal is to educate the people of Louisiana about these proposed tax hikes.

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Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country.

Louisiana’s Longest Know Married Couple of 2016 has been announced by the Louisiana Family Forum. LFF President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row, Lawrence and Varrie Player have been the married the longest in Louisiana, tying the knot 81 years ago.

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Mills says Lawrence is 101-years-old and Varrie is 97.

The Americans for Prosperity releases a poll that shows a majority of Louisiana residents oppose Governor John Bel Edwards’ proposals to increase sales and personal income taxes to address the state’s budget deficit. AFP state director Phillip Joffrion says the sales tax increase would put Louisiana at the highest combined local and state sales tax in the country. He says these increases are disrespectful to the people of Louisiana…:
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TOPS payments will resume next week, according to LOSFA. They say individual campuses will be responsible for absorbing 20 percent of the costs that LOSFA doesn’t have in their appropriation for the program. That reverses an earlier announcement the agency made Thursday that placed a temporary halt on the payments. Further implications for TOPS will depend largely on the outcome of the upcoming special legislative sessions concerning the state budget crisis.

The state’s flu bug expert says Louisiana is in the middle of one of its slowest flu seasons ever. Emelie Gunn has the story…:
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In a special televised address Governor John Bel Edwards said there is a possibility there will be no LSU football next fall unless legislators resolve the state’s budget deficit. Political analyst Clancy Dubos does not think Edwards wants to make these cuts, but the governor’s hands are tied unless taxes are raised…:
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