state budget

Now that Louisiana's governor and legislative leaders have settled on updated state income projections, the haggling begins over how to spend the newly available millions.

State lawmakers are beginning the tedious work of hashing out the budget. As you can see by the budget graph provided by the House, the numbers keep growing.

On Wednesday, the stalemate between Louisiana's House and Senate all but ended after House members backed a $28 Billion operating budget that would appropriate every available dollar.

Edwards is bringing the Legislature back to Baton Rouge to eliminate a $304 million deficit.

The stae's budget woes from the 2015-16 fiscal year continue.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says he could shutter many of Louisiana's state parks, museums and historic sites if his agency takes the worst-case scenario cut for next year.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jiindal will unveil a plan Friday to balance the state's budget after it was discovered it would fall $171 million short.

The $24.6 billion state budget has been given final legislative approval.

Until the money gets into the State’s coffers, the state will borrow the $40 million from other places in the budget.

Members of the House Appropriations Committee said Monday they don't like Jindal's plan to use $6 million in hurricane recovery money from FEMA to pay for retirement benefits.

There are 8500 more students in Louisiana public classrooms than the Department of Education anticipated and that's causing a shortfall in the state budget. The formula for this fiscal year included enough money for 681,000 students. The Louisiana Department of Education isn't immediately divulging exactly how big a hole the Jindal Administration and state lawmakers will need to fill...

Despite reports to the contrary, the final budget that was signed into law does not include any cuts for people with developmental disabilities who are currently receiving waiver services.

Lawmakers have rejected amendments made in the La. House Appropriations Committee that stripped almost $500-million in one-time money from the proposed budget.

Opinion writer Nick Bouterie gives his thoughts on the budget process.

A group of conservative lawmakers in the Louisiana House is asking Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to give his opinion on whether certain appropriations in the state budget are unconstitutional.

Rep. Cameron Henry's amendment would trim $268 Million out of the $25 Billion budget by forcing state workers to take two furlough days, cutting overtime and cutting vacant positions--all this without making deeper cuts to state agencies.

Rep. Jim Fannin's bill advocated the use of one-time money in the $25 Billion state budget.

Rob Guidry , President and CEO of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce joined "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" today to talk about their upcoming event to talk about the State's budget.

The Senate Finance Committee votes to send House Bill 1, the state budget for the fiscal year that starts in July, to the Senate floor for debate.

The House Appropriations Committee has amended a house bill that removes $800,000 from the Traffic Enforcement Program within the Louisiana State Police's Budget.