Gov. Edwards Announces Solutions to Stabilize Louisiana Budget
Governor John Bel Edwards announced plans to begin solving two years of critical budget shortfalls. Governor Edwards is working collaboratively with leaders across the state to tackle the problems resulting from eight years of unsound budgeting practices, coupled with lower-than-expected state corporate income tax collections over the past year and, to a lesser extent, the impact of a sharp drop in oil prices.
“This is not the budget plan I want to bring in my second week in office, but these problems are bigger than our state has […]
