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Hurricane season meets budget cuts; a new novel highlights Plaquemines’ past; lawmakers debate funding a beloved tutoring program
Today on Louisiana Considered, hurricane prediction and response efforts are compromised by funding cuts, and authors discuss ...
Live updates: Senate returns with Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill on the agenda
The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday with President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration package high on the ...
Louisiana senators trim private education vouchers, expand Medicaid budget
The Republican-led Louisiana Senate Finance Committee has removed public money meant to expand the use of private education ...
Louisiana Senate to debate budget after committee approval
BATON ROUGE, La. (LouisianaFirstNews) – The Senate Finance Committee approved the state’s operating budget for next year during a Sunday hearing. The bill will now head to the full Senate for debate.
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The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.
The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders ...