midyear shortfall

February 10, 2017

Seventy votes needed to tap rainy-day fund

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 12, 2017

Jan. 12: Governor predicts special session

Gov. John Bel Edwards predicts he will have to call legislators into a special session next month in order to tackle the state’s mid-year revenue shortfall.