Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration intends to tap into at least $2.4 billion of Louisiana’s share of the federal stimulus package, most of it to help balance the state’s budget over the next two years. Jindal’s top budget adviser, Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis, outlined the administration’s stance Wednesday in a presentation to the Legislature’s joint budget committee. Though the Republican governor was an outspoken critic of the stimulus package, Davis said Jindal plans to use Medicaid, education, transportation and general bailout dollars.
Jindal to use $2.4 billion from stimulus
By The Associated Press
March 4, 2009