Peter Goodman
November 30, 2017
In 2002 Republicans and Democrats in Louisiana came together and hashed out a compromise - known as the “Stelly Plan” - to stabilize the state’s fiscal situation. It remains to be seen whether that will happen again in 2018.
Number of the Day
50 - The number of estates in Louisiana that are worth enough to benefit from the estate tax cut included in the Senate tax plan. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)October 9, 2017
Louisiana is very generous when it comes to providing college scholarships to traditional students who pursue four-year degrees directly from high school. But it is considerably less generous for everyone else - especially non-traditional students, people from low-income backgrounds and students seeking two-year associate degrees or skills training.