Medicaid block grant
February 10, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to patch the mid-year budget shortfall leans heavily on tapping the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund, commonly known as the rainy-day fund.
January 25, 2017
An education adviser to Gov. John Bel Edwards provided insight into one way the governor will look to achieve balance in his Executive Budget to be released next month: a funding freeze for the state’s K-12 schools.
January 23, 2017
As Louisiana edges closer to a February special session, House Republicans appear to be divided on the need to tap the state’s rainy-day fund to help mitigate a $304 million midyear budget gap.