Budget deal takes shape in House; Kennedy vs. Jindal on tobacco settlement; Mental health facility could save Baton Rouge $55 million and; House gives universities increased authority, but not over tuition, blocks proposal to cap TOPS
Business tax measures advance in House; Medicaid expansion gets crushed again; Transparency could be coming to governor’s records … next year and; Advocate editorial: Caution on tobacco sale
Kennedy opposes tobacco settlement sale; How to boost graduation rates at 2-year colleges; More details emerge on cigarette tax proposal and; LANO “mini institute” focuses on advocacy