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Jindal adviser: LSU privatization deals on track
Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect said Thursday the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing nearly all of the LSU-run hospitals next year without shrinking services to the poor and uninsured. Three deals have been signed, for the hospitals in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and ...
Senate panel approves 2 cent tax on cellphones
A new 2 cent monthly tax on cellphones aimed at helping provide services for people with hearing impairment won the support Thursday of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee. The House-backed bill would change the current law by reducing the amount of tax levied per month from 5 cents ...
House overwhelmingly refuses to expand Medicaid
The Louisiana House overwhelmingly refused Tuesday to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act, in a vote that appears to shelve the issue for the legislative session. Only 37 lawmakers out of the 105-member chamber supported the Medicaid ...
Louisiana editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: May 20 The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on panel nixes accountability: In rejecting a bill to expand public access to the records of the Governor's Office, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee early in this legislative session struck a blow against transparency in state government. ...
Senate budget committee stalls Medicaid expansion
State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act. The 7-3 vote by the Senate Finance Committee largely fell along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against ...
Analyst says funding gap for LSU hospital deals
The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements, budget analysts told senators Friday. The assessment of the Legislative Fiscal Office, a nonpartisan office that evaluates budget proposals for lawmakers, worried several members ...
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party
The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that includes investigations by three committees in Congress. Ineffective management at the IRS allowed agents to improperly ...
GOP governors want special prosecutor in IRS case
Two Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service's admission that it targeted conservative political groups. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker call the allegations "Big Brother come to life." They want a special prosecutor to find ...
Audit: $42M in layoff costs for LSU privatization
Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to privatize all but one of the LSU-run hospitals across south Louisiana will cost the state an estimated $42 million to make the layoffs, according to an audit released Monday. The review by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's office said privatization of six hospitals in the LSU ...
2016 looms: Paul, Jindal visit early voting states
Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable. At the same time, another Republican, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, became the first potential 2016 presidential candidate ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...
Senate committee backs Medicaid expansion model
A proposal for Louisiana to tap into the federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid narrowly won approval Tuesday from the state Senate's health committee, despite opposition from Gov. Bobby Jindal. The Health and Welfare Committee voted 4-3 to send a modified Medicaid expansion bill to the full Senate ...
Analysis: Tax debate done, so other battles emerge
Tax discussions may be largely dead for the legislative session, but lawmakers have found a list of other issues over which to bicker for the next six weeks. While the budget almost always prompts a fight, proposals to expand Louisiana's Medicaid program, raise new dollars for hospitals and expand gun ...
Lawmakers: LSU deals keep information from public
Lawmakers raised questions Friday about whether the LSU privatization agreements devised by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration provide enough public scrutiny of hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funding. Deals to turn over management of LSU's Lafayette and New Orleans hospitals to private hospital operators allow for records to be ...
Kleckley says Medicaid expansion a no-go this year
House Speaker Chuck Kleckley said Thursday he doesn't believe any proposal to tap into the federal Medicaid expansion money will win passage in the Louisiana Legislature this year. Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, said lawmakers are interested in differing models that could access money from the Affordable Care Act. But he said ...
Both sides scuffle over Ryan VP pick
In the wake of Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate for the 2012 elections, there is one basic question to be answered at this point - does it really change anything in this year's race for the White House? While Ryan is well known in ...
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