debt ceiling
February 1, 2018
There was heated back-and-forth last week in the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget over a claim by Gov. John Bel Edwards he’s cut more than $600 million from the state budget since taking office.
Number of the Day
$20 million - The projected annual savings to the state from raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction to 17. (Source: LSU via Nola.com)October 4, 2013
Economist: America close to “ungovernable”; Federal aid for pregnant women and children funded through October; 800 Louisiana youth qualify for autism treatment through Medicaid; Teachers begin receiving merit pay based on evaluation scores; Herman Wallace dies a free man
