budget

The city could be operating on 50% of its current budget if a new budget isn't passed by September 1st.

The announcement comes along with the elimination of 37 positions within the Parks and Recreation department in Lafayette.

It simply comes down to the 60-20-20 rule.

Just when we were told that the special tax session was gaining traction, legislators find a way to bring it to a screeching halt.

Baton Rouge Democratic Representative Ted James says after a week of haggling, the legislature is showing some signs of life.

House Speaker Taylor Barras takes you behind the scenes of the legislative process, specifically in regards to the state budget's approval during the Special Legislative Session.

It took two sessions to pass what could have been done in one.

Lawmakers approved a budget that fully funds TOPS.

The House approved a spending plan that appropriates all of the available dollars, something they would not agree to do during the regular session.

The big debate over the budget came down to lawmakers arguing over how much, if any, of the revenue forecast to withhold in case of midyear cuts.

It looks like it will come down to an 11th-hour decision at the State Capitol...again.

The Senate's version of the budget package does not include deep cuts to higher ed, prisons or DCFS.