Louisiana

The $358 million deal saw net present value savings of 9.46%, among the highest the state has seen.

The $500 million of revenue anticipation notes may be needed to pay the state’s bills.

Louisiana lawmakers approved a 2018 budget but face a $1.2 billion shortfall a year from now.

Butler Snow LLP has hired former U.S. Sen. David Vitter to work in the firm’s New Orleans’ office.

Louisiana's Legislature failed to adopt a 2018 budget, forcing work to resume in a special session.

The Livingston Parish School Board agreed Tuesday to issue two 15-year revenue bonds totaling $38 million in debt to restore and repair flood-damaged schools.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called a special session to continue work on the state budget.

Louisiana’s GOP-led Legislature wants severe cuts to balance the state budget instead of state tax reform.

-By 19 votes, Lafourche Parish voters rejected a one-cent sales tax increase today that would have boosted school worker salaries.

Louisiana will pre pay revenue anticipation notes due to a pick-up in revenue collections.