Special Session

State legislators are punting completion of next year’s budget to another special session.

Lawmakers will consider a number of non-budgetary items in the June special session designed to provide financial relief for people and businesses suffering from the shutdown.

Gov. John Bel Edwards called for the special sessions after state lawmakers could not agree on a balanced budget.

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

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 tool called Louisiana Checkbook passed the House Appropriations committee

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

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

Despite the opposition from House leadership, state representatives pass the $29-billion budget.

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.

The new plan would use between $90 million and $99 million from Louisiana's "rainy day" fund to lessen cuts.

Louisiana's lawmakers are returning to Baton Rouge on Monday for a special session.

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

The last time Louisiana had two special sessions in the same year was three decades ago.

Rep. Hodges says other male collegues got in her face and spoke disrespectfully to her because she disagreed with their votes to raise taxes during the special session.

Moon Griffon interviews 5th term La. State Treasurer John Kennedy about actions taken by legislators in the last special session and why Kennedy disagrees with their position overall.

The Louisiana Legislature has concluded its special session. Was it a success? If they were playing horse shoes or hand grenades you'd say yes.

The House and Senate are still at odds over how to cope with the state's worst financial troubles in decades.

State representatives passed a bill raising Louisiana's sales tax by one cent for every dollar spent.