alternative schools
November 2, 2017
House Republicans released their tax plan this morning, one day later than originally scheduled due to last-minute negotiations. The plan would cut taxes for corporations and individuals by $1.51 trillion over a decade, which would likely force cuts to federal health and safety-net programs that benefit middle-class families.
Number of the Day
85 - Percentage of students in alternative schools in Louisiana who are black; just 44 percent of the state’s student population is black. (Source: Nola.com/The Times Picayune)October 24, 2017
Nearly 90 percent of Louisiana’s Medicaid recipients - almost 1.5 million people - have their health care services managed by one of five managed-care insurance companies whose contracts are up for renewal by the state Legislature.