budget

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.

The governor recommended a $5 million cut to State Police, but the House’s spending plan calls for much deeper cuts.

Lawmakers are once again proposing more changes to the TOPS scholarship program.