fiscal cliff

It's lights out for a tax renewal that would cover about half of the state's looming budget gap.

Republican leadership says they are in favor of a special session because the numbers don’t quite add up.

Governor John Bel Edwards is seeking legislative approval for his plan on how to spend 123 million dollars in surplus dollars.

The special session was notable for its stark partisan divides, which Edwards says were the worst he’s seen in a decade.

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.

The governor is once again calling on state lawmakers to report for a special legislative session to address another looming fiscal cliff.

State leges have mulled over how to TOPS will be affected amid a budget shortfall. Here is what's proposed.

Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards is meeting with Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras today to continue negotiations centered on the looming fiscal cliff.

Most of the shortfall is due to the loss of temporary taxes.

Sit before opening your pay envelope.

While we focused on the "Fiscal Cliff" Deal as New Year's Day passed - how much taxes would be raised on taxpayers and who in the Louisiana Delegation voted "Yes" or "No" - there was a smaller piece of legislation that passed which focused in on an industry vital to Louisiana - farming.

Fiscal cliff has been averted...for now.

Of the 9 members, 4 of them voted "Yes" while 5 of them voted "No."

Markets kicked off 2013 on a positive tone. Ken Meyers has your stock market report on the Acadiana Business Index.

It could be said that Congress and the President made a deal at the eleventh hour, but it was actually made after we went over the cliff.  Still, the bill passed both houses of Congress and the President is set to sign it, even though he is back in Hawaii with his family...

"Wingin' It Wednesday" panelist discussed gun control, the UN, and of course, the fiscal cliff.

When the news comes on and they start to discuss the "Fiscal Cliff" and the "Debt Ceiling", do you find yourself getting confused?

Both Speaker John Boehner and President Obama have spoken about the negotiations and things are getting strange.  First off, the speaker, who said that the President could sign the bill that they will pass or be responsible for the largest tax increase in history...

Congress has been called back to Washington and we keep hearing about the fiscal cliff.  But is it something to be worried about?  Congressman Jeff Landry joined us on the Afternoon Drive Home and talked about his perspective about the issue...