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The St. Landry Parish School Board has voted to make some changes to their budget as they had to make those immediate changes due to an estimated four million dollar shortfall.

The President has not been known as a budget cutter, but that is something that he wants to change with his strategy for the military.  It makes cuts to defense that would make a big difference in how we wage war.  Under the plan, we would no longer be able to wage two simultaneous wars...

7th District Congressman Charles Boustany joined "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" today to talk about the latest with fiscal matters in Washington. As Boustany explains there will be plenty to investigate when they return from their recess.

The House figures to move quickly to approve a short-term government spending extension this week. A threatened government shutdown was averted this week when the Senate agreed to a bipartisan compromise and approved the stopgap funding measure.

Today on "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" 3rd District Congressman Jeff Landry discussed his vote on the budget and other topics.

Today's edition of "Lafayette Live" with Lafayette City Parish President Joey Durel primarily featured Dee Stanley the Chief Administrative Officer and Lorrie Toups the Chief Financial Officer of Consolidated Government talking about the proposed budget.

The Lafayette City-Parish Council and other Lafayette officials will gather at the tonight at 5:30 to begin the process of budget hearings.

Lafayette City Parish President Joey Durel was in for another edition of "Lafayette Live" as part of "Mornings With Ken & Bernie".  Durel received several calls this morning about traffic along with other issues.

The Lafayette Parish School Board is set to take action on tax proposals to fund $561 million in school facility improvements and possibly create a preschool-for-all program.

State Corrections Secretary  Jimmy LeBlanc sent a memo to wardens at five state prisons, ordering them  to  ready for layoffs.

The Jindal administration wants lawmakers to leave a $125 million economic development fund alone, rather than use two-thirds of it to plug gaps in next year's budget.

The state Senate began its work today on the $25-billion budget bill, passed last week in the House.

After working out their differences behind closed doors, the state House approved a 25-billion dollar budget for next fiscal year.

There's a stalemate in the state House over how to make cuts in the proposed 25-billion dollar state operating budget.

They say it hasn't happened in the 75-year history of the organization, but Louisiana State Police say layoffs could be coming.

Today's edition of "Lafayette Live" with Joey Durel featured discussion about the closer of Ayershire bridge later this month, and upcoming summer budget hearings.  Durel says now is the time to air your opinions about how money should be spent.

A budget showdown is on the horizon which threatens to shut down the federal  government  if  a  compromise  can't  be  reached.

Thousands of federal employees in Louisiana are on edge--waiting to see what a looming government shutdown will mean for them.

Governor Bobby Jindal proposed budget is asking for 98-million-dollars in new tuition and fee hikes for higher education to make up for a 290-million-dollar loss in federal funding.

On Monday's edition of Acadiana Live, State Representative Jonathon Perry spoke with Bernadette Lee and Ken Romero about the state's budget problems, census data, redistricting and more.