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All content by Samuel Carter Karlin
Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, a fourth-place finisher in the recent gubernatorial primary, officially endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards for governor during a speech given on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 in Free Speech Alley.

Legislators eye potential large-scale changes to save higher education budget

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 25, 2016
Sen. Jack Donahue, R-Mandeville

Bill to decouple TOPS from tuition passes through House committee

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 20, 2016
Secretary of State Tom Schedler holds up his personal iPhone as he explains Geauxvote.com on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in his office.

Schedler supports bill which could increase student voter participation

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 20, 2016
Middleton Librarly stands tall before the start of the fall semester on Sunday, Aug. 23. 2015 in LSU campus.

Middleton Library maintenance backlog illustrates statewide issue for higher education

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 18, 2016
Courtesy of Louisiana State Senate

Tuition autonomy bill passes through Senate committee

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 18, 2016
Universtiy president F. King Alexander talks to engineering junior Zack Faircloth and junior child and family studies major Lindsey Landry during the inauguration for the student government President and Vice President on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016 inside the Memorial Tower.

Alexander, Gov. Edwards interviewed for HBO documentary series episode about higher education funding

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 18, 2016
Gov. John Bel Edwards delivered remarks to thousands of students from throughout Louisiana Wednesday on the Capitol steps during a rally for higher education.

TOPS cuts could take scholarships away from more than 30,000 students

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 12, 2016
Students who have TOPS raising their hands at a rally to protest potential cuts to higher education funding at the State Capitol Building on Feb. 19,2016.

House Education Committee makes its way through eight TOPS-related bills

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 6, 2016
Louisiana State University President F. King Alexander sits before members of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the Louisiana State Capitol. 

Higher education leaders eye legislation

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 5, 2016
Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge, wants to take the handcuffs off higher education’s ability to raise tuition without legislative approval.

Proposed bills address TOPS costs, qualifications

By Samuel Carter Karlin
April 4, 2016
Economics professor James Richardson advises the legislature on tax policy and is currently serving on a task force dedicated to structural changes in the tax code.

Professor looks toward budget changes as part of task force

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 31, 2016
Rep. Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge, wants to take the handcuffs off higher education’s ability to raise tuition without legislative approval.

Legislation could transfer the power to raise tuition from lawmakers to school governing boards

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 31, 2016
University President F. King Alexander speaks to students at the higher education rally Wednesday.

Higher ed spared general fund cuts, administrators evaluating effects of University’s $10 million TOPS cut

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 29, 2016
LSU Board of Supervisors met on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to discuss higher education funding for the school year.

Board of Supervisors supports plans to move forward with daycare privatization, discusses UREC updates

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 18, 2016
Gov. John Bel Edwards addresses a joint Senate and House session Monday.

Unresolved fiscal issues likely to hurt higher ed

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 14, 2016
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards addresses the legislature about budget cuts on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at the Louisiana State Capitol. 

Higher education likely to be hit with cuts after special session fails to close deficit

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 10, 2016
More than 2,000 students flooded the Capitol steps Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 2016 to rally for higher education funding.

Legislators working on last-minute solutions before special session ends Wednesday

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 8, 2016
Biking on LSU's Campus

Baton Rouge planning to implement bike share program

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 8, 2016
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Executive Director, Sujuan Boutte, explains the budget issues and requirement changes for the TOPS scholarship on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in Baton Rouge.

Pre-filed legislation aims to raise TOPS eligibility requirements, preserve in-state scholarship program

By Samuel Carter Karlin
March 2, 2016

LSU graduate escorted out of Capitol following banner drop protest

By Samuel Carter Karlin
February 29, 2016
University President F. King Alexander speaks to students at the higher education rally Wednesday.

Higher education officials say “best case” not best for them

By Samuel Carter Karlin
February 25, 2016
College students from across the state attended a rally at the steps of the Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 24 to protest budget cuts to higher education.

Students, higher ed leaders gather at Capitol to protest budget cuts

By Samuel Carter Karlin
February 24, 2016