Louisiana budget

Budget reform should be a top priority in Louisiana. That's the message from Daniel Erspamer with the Pelican Institute.

There is no deal between the House and Senate on the budget and this likely means another special session of the Legislature will have to be held before the end of the month.

Lawmakers have 2 weeks to fix the budget mess. The 6th special session we've held in 2 years will focus on ways to bring in more money to balance the budget.

Some tweaks were made to the budget, but the Louisiana House has endorsed a spending plan that could mean dramatic cuts for health care across the state.

The state's Revenue Estimating Conference estimates the fiscal cliff may not be as steep as earlier expected.

Jay Dardenne has harsh words for critics in the Louisiana Legislature who claim the Governor can do more to cut the state budget.

Governor John Bel Edwards has unveiled his budget plan and it includes massive cuts to several programs.

Louisiana faces a $1 billion budget gap this year still remains unanswered. Governor John Bel Edwards wants to avoid making cuts to the budget, but lawmakers are having a tough time coming to an agreement over several budget proposals.

Governor John Bel Edwards has outlined his plan to address the fiscal cliff that we are facing next year.

Tuesday was public testimony day in the Appropriations Committee