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  • Notes from the Louisiana Legislature's special session

    11/09/2005 2:34:10 PM PST · by caryatid · 7 replies · 273+ views
    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After the hurricanes, many homeowners complained that they didn't know about clauses in their insurance policies or about the other types of insurance coverage available to them. Two bills approved Wednesday by a Senate committee would give people more information. . . .
  • Blanco budget plan leaves legislators cold - Critics says her trims are unfairly selective

    11/08/2005 10:28:57 PM PST · by caryatid · 20 replies · 462+ views
    The Times Picayune ^ | Tuesday, November 08, 2005 | Jan Moller
    BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco's plan to trim more than $500 million from the state budget through cuts and spending freezes got a chilly reception Monday from legislators, some of whom questioned whether certain programs were being unfairly targeted. But Commissioner of Administration Jerry Luke LeBlanc said more cuts might be forthcoming as legislators try to close a $959 million deficit in the state general fund caused by a slowdown in tax collections since hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The cuts could end up going much deeper, as the official deficit projections don't include money that state agencies generate on...