WRKF Archives - Louisiana Budget Project

November 30, 2017

Looking to the past for solutions

In 2002 Republicans and Democrats in Louisiana came together and hashed out a compromise - known as the “Stelly Plan” - to stabilize the state’s fiscal situation. It remains to be seen whether that will happen again in 2018.

Number of the Day

50 - The number of estates in Louisiana that are worth enough to benefit from the estate tax cut included in the Senate tax plan. (Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)

November 29, 2017

Latest on cliff negotiations

The chair of the state House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Cameron Henry, contends that the Legislature needs to wait to see what happens at the federal level before addressing the state’s fiscal cliff.

Number of the Day

$1.38 billion - Amount of temporary state revenue that expires on June 30 of next year, the main driver of the projected $1.52 billion state general fund shortfall for the fiscal year beginning next July 1. (Source: House Fiscal Division via LBP)

September 8, 2017

Prosperity not shared

Workers in Louisiana should have access to steady jobs that pay enough to afford basic necessities to provide for themselves and their families, but that is not the reality in our state.

Number of the Day

4 - Percentage growth in the median wage for Louisiana workers from 2000 - 2015, even as the state’s economy grew by 17 percent over the same time period. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau via State of Working Louisiana 2017)