“The will wasn’t there to prolong the agony,” said Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, about legislators' decision to table the tax bills.
Also, board members disagreed Thursday over when to hire a new CFO.
A committee meets at noon to choose between Hillard Heintze and SheppardMullin.
ReNEW schools enrolled more students than projected this year, resulting in an increase in per-pupil funding, official says.
The revenue offsets in his initial plan were always completely negotiable as long as they yielded an income tax repeal. That's why it kept changing.
Jindal now seems willing to back a plan — any plan — that repeals the state income tax.
The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?
The candidates are drawn from across the nation. The selection committee hopes to complete its work in time for the full board's May 13 meeting.
Jindal officials promise to get their revenue estimates right this time, but their budget already is balanced on one-time money that may not materialize.
Vandals broke in repeatedly and a fire broke out last July. A few weeks ago, brick was removed from the structures that collapsed on Wednesday.