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November 15, 2016

Nov. 15: State government isn’t ‘bloated’

A right-leaning columnist for The Advocate, Jeff Sadow, thinks state government is bloated and that the goal of the upcoming tax reform debate should be to cut taxes.
October 21, 2016

Oct. 21: Paying for roads

A state tax on gasoline is the primary source of funding for Louisiana’s crumbling roads and bridges, which face a nearly $13 billion backlog of needed repairs and upgrades.
June 21, 2016

Budget still short, cuts imminent

The House approved a $284 million supplemental budget bill Monday after much debate pitting safety net hospitals against the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS).
June 1, 2016

Expanded Medicaid enrollment begins today

It’s a landmark day for health-care eligibility, as more than 400,000 low-income Louisiana adults can begin signing up for private coverage through the Affordable Care Act.