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La. Legislative Deadlock Forces Special Session

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published June 9, 2017 at 9:24 AM EDT
LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE - Louisiana House members confer during floor deliberations over the state budget during the final moments of the regular session on Thursday.
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LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE - Louisiana House members confer during floor deliberations over the state budget during the final moments of the regular session on Thursday.
LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE - Louisiana House members confer during floor deliberations over the state budget during the final moments of the regular session on Thursday.
Credit Courtesy: AP Photo
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Courtesy: AP Photo
LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE - Louisiana House members confer during floor deliberations over the state budget during the final moments of the regular session on Thursday.

BUDGET FAILS,  SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS: Yesterday  Louisiana lawmakers had a dramatic show-down in state budget negotiations as the House and Senate ended the regular legislative session in a deadlock.  At the heart of the matter: The Senate plan would’ve  spent all money available, saving Higher Education and TOPS Tuition from further cuts…and addressing prisons, social services, and health care;  WHEREAS  the  House wanted to keep about  $50 million in reserve to offset any unforeseen circumstances.

FRUSTRATED WITH A FEW - Governor John Bel Edwards shared his thoughts on the legislature's failure to pass the state budget yesterday at the conclusion of the regular session. A special session convened 30 minutes later.
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Courtesy: La. State Gov.
FRUSTRATED WITH A FEW - Governor John Bel Edwards shared his thoughts on the legislature's failure to pass the state budget yesterday at the conclusion of the regular session. A special session convened 30 minutes later.

At the conclusion of the regular session, Governor John Bel Edwards held a press conference,  expressing his frustration over the regular session’s  failure on succeeding in passing a  budget. So the budget process starts from scratch with action in the  House  Appropriations  Committee  Monday,  followed by the Senate returning Wednesday.  

BUDGET FAILS, SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS: Yesterday Louisiana lawmakers had a dramatic show-down in state budget negotiations as the House and Senate ended the regular legislative session in a deadlock.

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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