Devon Sanders
March 23, 2018
Using one-time money to pay for long term, ongoing expenses is not a sustainable way to run a household, let alone a state budget. But that’s exactly what House GOP leader Lance Harris is proposing as a fix for Louisiana’s fiscal cliff.
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$70 million - Amount the state has cut its Child Care Assistance Program since 2008. Legislation approved by the House Education committee on Thursday would restore $10 million in funding for the program. (Source: The Daily Advertiser)March 14, 2018
The deliberations over next year’s state budget formally began Tuesday in the House Appropriations Committee, and major disagreements have already emerged between Chairman Cameron Henry and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration.