The good news for parents and students is there will be TOPS money available to help with higher cost of education for those that qualify. The bad news is the program will continue to cover less and less of the cost of that education over time.
I'm sure the communities these talented artist live in appreciate all the money we've just dropped into their local economies. It's not like we needed that money floating around in our communities, right?
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is going to be featured on the HBO Series Vice. The topic of conversation will be how states are struggling across the nation to fund higher education.
One Louisiana Senator believes everyone who qualified for the TOPS program should at least get something. His plan will be debated in the Senate this week.
Louisiana's new alcohol tax. Who is going to pay the tab on this? Chances are it will be you. The good news, you probably won't notice. The better news, after a few cocktails you won't even care.
What's the value of a penny? The state of Louisiana hopes that a penny increase in the state's sales tax, which takes effect April 1, will help close the deficit in the state's budget.
The state's fiscal present might dictate how we learn about the state's past. Many of the state's museums find themselves on a very slippery slope with the current budget crisis.