Companies operating so-called “safety-net” hospitals in partnership with the state have requested an additional $100 million from the state in the upcoming fiscal year than last year, further complicating the state’s budget picture as it grapples with a $600 million shortfall and hospitals in dan
Louisiana taxpayers may have to pay state and local taxes on online purchases at the end of the year if a bill by Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, becomes law. It took its first significant step toward that end Monday.
A proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at weaning the state off short-term funding sources was voluntarily deferred by its author on Monday after members of the Senate Finance committee deemed the measure too dangerous to enact in a time of such fiscal uncertainty.
A higher minimum wage in Louisiana may run into trouble in the Legislature as the state grapples with a $600 million shortfall and an expected special session to raise more revenue approaches.
Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, responds to questions from one of his bill’s four opponents, Sen. Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales.
Seventeen-year-olds may no longer go to adult prison facilities in non-violent crimes moved closer to reality Monday when the Senate passed 33-4 a bill increasing juvenile status from 16 to 17 years old. It now goes to the House for consideration.
