LFC Daily News Clips | June 9, 2017
Good Morning
Once again, Louisiana is in a special legislative session . . .
The Advertiser
Epic failure: Lawmakers can’t pass budget; special session begins
Negotiations between the House and Senate over the $29 billion budget collapsed late Thursday afternoon over a $25 million difference they couldn’t resolve.
The Times Picayune
‘They need to grow up,’ John Bel Edwards says of Louisiana House leaders
“They’re not hurting my feelings, but they’re hurting the people of Louisiana,” Edwards told reporters. “They just need to grow up.”
The Advocate
No budget deal for Legislature; why governor calls failure ‘epic’; what happens next
American Press
Session extremely unproductive
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Have a great weekend! – Paul
Louisiana
The Times Picayune
‘It’s not about politics’: 5 years in, education supe takes stock
The Advertiser
La. superintendent: ‘It’s about what matters for kids’
The Times
Thanks to Rep. Crews for stopping school name change
The Advertiser
How the Louisiana lottery helps pay for education
National Review
Louisiana Legislature Honors Late State Think-Tank Founder
The 74
Rees: The Charter School Movement Meets in Washington, D.C., at a Pivotal Moment
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