A measure to rein in the cost of TOPS, the state’s popular tuition-paying program, passed 74-20 through the House Monday and heads to Gov. John Bel Edwards, who favors it.
The House of Representatives rejected a bill Wednesday which the author says was designed to offer public colleges and universities some flexibility in the face of budget cuts and financial difficulty.
Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, chairs four hours of testimony during a House Appropriations Committee hearing Monday. In foreground is Rep. John Berthalot, R-Gonzales. Credit: Justin DiCharia
Republican lawmakers, eying spending cuts to shift money to fully fund TOPS, the state’s college scholarship program for in-state students, pushed through committee approval Monday to require the executive branch to cut $184 million from state contracts.
Jeremy Alford
Hinting at a second special session that may start the day after the ongoing regular session ends, on June 7, Gov.
Stephen Waguespack is the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.
And the hits just keep on coming.
