Steve Carter Archives - Louisiana Budget Project

April 24, 2018

Another step toward investment in early education

Louisiana currently spends no state general fund dollars to subsidize the cost of early childhood education for low-income parents, even though thousands of families are languishing on a state waiting list.

Number of the Day

75 - percentage of TOPS recipients who are white. Only 55 percent of students at Louisiana public colleges and universities are white. (Source: The Century Foundation)

March 22, 2018

The Order of the Magic Asterisk

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne has the unpleasant task of convincing the House of Representatives - particularly its most conservative members who serve on the Appropriations Committee - that Louisiana’s fiscal cliff is a real and dangerous problem.

Number of the Day

2.9 percent- Growth in personal income for Louisiana in 2017. The national income growth was 3.1 percent (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis)

January 8, 2018

The tax bill and the fiscal cliff

While the tax overhaul signed into law by President Donald Trump last month will drain at least $1.5 billion in federal revenues over the next decade, it will have the opposite effect in Louisiana, thanks to an unorthodox tax deduction embedded in the state constitution.

Number of the Day

June 1, 2017

A “precautionary” special session

With just one week left before lawmakers adjourn, the looming question in the Capitol is whether the House and the Senate will come to an agreement on a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

Number of the Day

$1.1 billion - the reduction in federal funding for adult job training programs in President Trump’s FY 18 budget, a decrease of 40 percent from current funding levels. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)