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La. Republican Proposals Want Less "Rainy Day Funds" and More Cuts

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published February 16, 2017 at 11:33 AM EST
Rep. Cameron Henry (R) Metarie - Proposed a plan backed by Republicans to use only $74.6 million from the "Rainy-Day Fund" and cut $44 million from several state agencies including education, healthcare, and others.
Courtesy: La. Legislature.gov
Rep. Cameron Henry (R) Metarie - Proposed a plan backed by Republicans to use only $74.6 million from the "Rainy-Day Fund" and cut $44 million from several state agencies including education, healthcare, and others.
Rep. Cameron Henry (R) Metarie - Proposed a plan backed by Republicans to use only $74.6 million from the "Rainy-Day Fund" and cut $44 million from several state agencies including education, healthcare, and others.
Credit Courtesy: La. Legislature.gov
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Courtesy: La. Legislature.gov
Rep. Cameron Henry (R) Metarie - Proposed a plan backed by Republicans to use only $74.6 million from the "Rainy-Day Fund" and cut $44 million from several state agencies including education, healthcare, and others.

BUDGET PLANS ADVANCE -House Republicans started advancing two budget-rebalancing proposals Wednesday that would cut more deeply than Gov. John Bel Edwards wants and hit agencies the Democratic governor wanted to protect.  Approval of the competing plans by the House Appropriations Committee came a day after budget negotiations broke down between House GOP leaders and Edwards over how to close the state's $304 million deficit in the short special session called by the governor. Both plans were backed by the committee in largely party-line votes, with Democrats in opposition.  The special session ends February 22nd.

VOICING CONCERNS - Rep. Walt Leger (D) New Orleans shared his concerns in opposition to the Republican budget plans to lower use of "Rainy-Day Funds" and instead raise cuts to agencies.
Credit Courtesy: La. Legislature.gov
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Courtesy: La. Legislature.gov
VOICING CONCERNS - Rep. Walt Leger (D) New Orleans shared his concerns in opposition to the Republican budget plans to lower use of "Rainy-Day Funds" and instead raise cuts to agencies.

LA. BUDGET PROPOSALS ADVANCE - Louisiana Republicans presented 2 counter proposals to Governor John Bel Edwards' plans to use $119 million from the state's "Rainy-Day Fund". Instead the Republican proposals would lower the amount used from the fund and instead raise budget cuts to agencies including education and healthcare.

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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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