Tyler Bridges
June 26, 2018
While the immediate threat of the fiscal cliff is finally gone, it’s important to remember that this week’s revenue deal failed to solve the long-term structural problems with Louisiana’s tax structure.
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-12,040 - Reduction in the number of white children under 10 in Louisiana between 2010 and 2017. (Source: U.S. Census via The Brookings Institution)June 11, 2018
When the Legislature reconvenes in Baton Rouge next Monday to address what remains of the fiscal cliff, it will look far different than the special sessions that came before.
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$506.4 million - Amount of funding needed to fill the remaining gaps in the 2018-19 state operating budget. Most of the gaps are in higher education, public safety and social services. (Source: Legislative Fiscal Office)June 8, 2018
Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to issue his call for the third special session of 2018 today - or Monday at the latest.
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90,200 - Number of low-income Louisiana children who would be affected by HUD rent increases under Trump Administration’s housing proposal (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)March 5, 2018
The Legislature’s effort to partially replace nearly $1.4 billion in expiring tax revenue is on the verge of failure after the House, for the second time, failed to pass a key sales tax measure.