Louisiana

In a third special session this year, the Republican-led Legislature is considering new funding to prop up the budget signed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

John Bel Edwards also called a new special session in hopes of solving an impasse on priority spending.

Gov. John Bel Edwards objected to a spending plan that would impose cuts of more than 24% on most state agencies.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has called lawmakers to the capitol on May 22 to deal with the budget deficit.

Louisiana plans to ask firms if their policies “infringe on the constitutionally protected rights” of citizens to lawfully keep and bear arms.

Export industries may suffer, and Increases in steel and aluminum prices would hinder infrastructure projects.

With lawmakers failing to address a $1 billion budget deficit, S&P said “uncertainty about fiscal 2019 now looms over Louisiana.”

After failing to approve new revenue in a special session, lawmakers now must pass a fiscal 2019 budget without enough revenue to fund state priorities.

Issuers across the Southeast sold $68.5 billion of bonds in 2017, a 5.8% year-over-year decrease.

Financial advisor and attorney Calvin Grigsby vowed to appeal a judge's ruling finding that his former client has absolute immunity from lawsuits.