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June 28, 2018
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its annual Kids Count data book on Wednesday, and the news is not good for Louisiana.
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29 percent - The percentage of Louisiana children living below the poverty line, significantly higher than the national average of 19 percent. (Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation)May 30, 2018
The end of the second special session of 2018 is less than a week away, and the only major revenue bill to advance to the Senate is House Bill 27, by Rep. Lance Harris.
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$458,600,000 - Amount that would be raised by all revenue raising measures that are currently working their way through legislative process during the 2018 special session. Louisiana faces a shortfall of $648 million. (Source: LBP)January 5, 2018
Gov. John Bel Edwards has said time and again that he is flexible and willing to negotiate on potential solutions to the state’s $1.5 billion fiscal shortfall.
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151 - Baton Rouge’s rank on the list of Best Places to Find a Job in 2018, out of 182 U.S. cities. New Orleans ranks 177 and Shreveport took the last spot at 182. (Source: WalletHub)October 31, 2017
Open enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplaces begins tomorrow. Analysts predict that President Donald Trump’s cuts to enrollment outreach, along with the confusion sown by repeated health care repeal bills, will lead to fewer people with health insurance.