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Full Senate to take its turn with ‘pretend budget’
<p>Senate Finance Chairman Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, speaks about the committee’s rewriting of next year’s budget proposal, on ... Read more
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Calcasieu projects in construction legislation
BATON ROUGE — Several Calcasieu Parish projects are included in the state’s capital construction bill, House Bill 2. ... Read more
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House should pass Senate rebate bill
The American Press <p class="p1">The state Senate has taken action that the House should consider as an excellent ... Read more
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Seven weeks in, still much to decide
Senators to start moving on riverboat gaming, retirement age, exemptions <p class="p1">Legislators begin the seventh week of their ... Read more
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GOP leaders start putting forth their ideas today
Gov. John Bel Edwards sits with his wife, Donna Edwards, left, and his health secretary, Rebekah Gee, ahead ... Read more
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Lawmakers’ options for budget reform dwindling
BATON ROUGE — The number of bills to reform the state’s budget and tax systems and to raise ... Read more
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College work bill doesn’t make grade
BATON ROUGE — A House committee on Monday rejected legislation that would have repealed an education-related income tax ... Read more