During the opening week of the 2013 Louisiana legislative session, certain bills are higher on the University’s radar.
University leaders are especially keeping an eye on bills like Gov. Bobby...
Though Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax plan — intended to eliminate personal income tax, corporate income tax and franchise tax — will not affect University funding, Director of the Public Administration...
Earlier this year, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his plan to eliminate income tax and increase revenue by raising sales tax. Though the plan has been discussed, Jindal has yet to release any details of the...
Louisiana may be known for its cuisine, but more than 75,000 East Baton Rouge Parish residents are cut off from fresh, affordable foods. They live in one of the parish’s seven food deserts —...
The tides are turning on Republican views on same-sex marriage, and University party members say it is an invitation for new members, but could lead to a potential loss of the base.
On Monday,...
University faculty and students have expressed enthusiasm and some doubts regarding the details for proposed justice system reforms.
Last week, Gov. Bobby Jindal presented three pieces of legislation...
The University group College Republicans is evolving to become the voice of all conservatives on campus.
With new leadership and a changing party, the University’s College Republicans chapter is...
Funding for higher education institutions such as LSU remains unchanged in Gov. Bobby Jindal’s recently proposed executive budget for the 2014 fiscal year, according to officials within his administration.
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More than $200 million was removed from the state's higher education fund for the 2014 fiscal year in the $24.7 billion preliminary executive budget Gov. Bobby Jindal presented Friday.
The proposed...
Although Gov. Bobby Jindal will present the preliminary executive budget today to the joint legislative committee for the 2014 fiscal year, changes in the University’s state appropriations remain...
As the state’s higher education budget shrinks and tuition increases, Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville, plans to propose a bill in this spring’s legislative session that will use two main...
