Budget Cuts

Drastic measures are being put in place to keep the residents of one Louisiana community safe while town officials work out a major budgeting issue.

The town has lost four officers this month who left the police department to pursue jobs offering higher pay.

The looming budge shortfall is expected to reach around $300 million.

Dardenne says once again higher education and healthcare are on the chopping block.

Billy Nungesser was in Ville Platte today for the unveiling of the new Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway. He spoke with Moon Griffon about a myriad of topics while on his way to the press conference.

The cuts — approved Monday by the joint House and Senate budget committee — have trimmed $60 million from departments.

Officials with Louisiana's State Board of Regents plan to make the new Governor honor his promise to support funding for Louisiana's future.

A nationwide cutback of troops across the nation will affect personnel at Ft. Polk in Vernon Parish.

University of Louisiana at Monroe President Nick Bruno will announce further budget cuts this week that will likely include the consolidation of ULM's five colleges into three.

The Governor would eliminate about half the tax exemptions for the oil and gas industry.

This budget reform coalition of about 30 state lawmakers has put together a package of bills that will change how the budget is crafted and the way the state handles budget cuts.

Council for A Better Louisiana president Barry Erwin believes hospitals and higher education will, once again, bear budget cuts.

In a statement, Senate President John Alario and House Speaker Chuck Kleckley called a special session unnecessary.

Half the patients at UMC have no insurance whatsoever.

MONROE, La. (AP) — E.A. Conway Medical Center will keep its obstetrics department, but officials must begin implementing reductions to its emergency room operations that includes the elimination of 30 jobs. The News-Star reports Administrator Ayron McGuire informed hospital staff about the final plan from LSU Health officials Thursday morning...

Find out how much more millions of dollars UMC now faces in cuts and how they are handling it.

Certain tax breaks in Louisiana are getting examined and likely eliminated/

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — Union Parish Schools Superintendent George Cannon says the district is struggling financially for the current fiscal year after cuts planned for the past year apparently didn't happen. Cannon said some of last year's planned $1...

School officials say the university would lose an additional $20.6 million in state appropriations for the next fiscal year.

Higher Education officials say $468 million in cuts are in the Louisiana House's passed budget.