spending cap Archives - Louisiana Budget Project

March 1, 2018

Special session on life support

The special legislative session is teetering on the brink of collapse after a crucial sales tax bill favored by Republicans was shot down Wednesday night, with only 38 of 105 House members voting for it (it needed 70 votes to pass).

Number of the Day

67 - Number of legislators who voted against House Bill 23 that would temporarily renew one-quarter of an expiring 1 percent sales tax and temporarily eliminate some sales tax breaks (Source: legis.la.gov)

February 23, 2018

Spending cap changes would wreak havoc on budget

One of the few bills that advanced out of committee this week is a dangerous proposal from House Speaker Taylor Barras to change the formula that governs the state spending cap.

Number of the Day

$40 million - amount of additional state funding requested by two education advisory groups this week, the equivalent of 1 percent of the state’s current allocation to public schools. (Source: The Advocate)

January 31, 2018

The GOP budget wish-list

After months of delay, House Speaker Taylor Barras outlined the budget “reforms” his members want to see as a condition of supporting revenues and avoiding the “fiscal cliff.”

Number of the Day

51 - Louisiana’s ranking on Politico Magazine’s quasi-annual index that compares states on a variety health, educational and socioeconomic indicators. (Source: The Advocate via Politico)