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Edwards wants revenue neutral budget, talks fiscal cliff 2018; Broadwater resigning
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
On Monday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards spoke in general terms about his plans for the upcoming fiscal cliff which is anticipated to be around $1 billion for the year beginning July 1, 2018. At a luncheon today Edwards delivered remarks at an event hosted by Committee of 100, Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) and the Louisiana Budget Project.
Louisiana Republicans House against bills, actions? Cuz Gov. Edwards's for it, vice versa
Written by Guest OpED
by Tom Aswell, Publisher of Louisiana Voice
Though the conversation depicted in this cartoon likely didn’t go down exactly this way, it is, nonetheless, typical of the mindset of not only Republicans, but Democrats as well. The merits of a given piece of legislation are immaterial; if it’s being proposed by the opposition party, we’re against it.
Panel nays Louisiana Medicaid contracts, Governor Edwards lashes at GOP House
Written by Bayoubuzz Staff
Today, Lousiana House GOP members of the Joint Budget Committee stopped the State’s Medicaid contracts with a vote of 17 against, 7 for.
Shortly after, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on today’s Joint Budget Committee vote:
Governor Edwards slams Jindal, GOP Joint House Budget members on contracts
Written by Lou Gehrig Burnett
Edwards calls GOP ‘obstructionists’
Gov. John Bel Edwards did not mince words over the actions of some GOP House members who are members of the Joint Budget Committee.
The Committee last week blocked lucrative contract extensions sought by Edwards for the managed-care companies that coordinate services for 1.5 million Medicaid patients in Louisiana.
Pinsonat says La. Treasurer powerful, so why expected poor turnout?
Written by Stephen Sabludowsky
Louisiana politics, Louisiana legislative branch
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a Louisiana Treasurer’s election coming up to replace John Kennedy, now the US Senator.
Yawn.
Pinsonat says race for Louisiana Treasurer will be sprint
Written by Stephen Sabludowsky
Louisiana is in the middle of a "hot" election season. On the local level, there are number of seats available, particularly in New Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Statewide, there is only one major election, that for Louisiana Treasurer due to a vacancy.
Louisiana, tops list of auto insurance costs: Blame greedy attorneys
Written by Jim Brown
Year after year, Louisiana sits at the top of the list for the most expensive state in the nation for auto insurance. Insure.com just released a new study showing the Bayou State in a neck and neck race with Michigan to maintain it’s honor for average costs that tops $2000 a year.
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Louisiana competes with Michigan for average costs for auto insurance
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Louisiana one of the highest uninsured states for drivers
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