Fiscal cliff negotiations: Differences continue
"Although we've had what I think are productive conversations, we still have a long way to go before we get to a place where we can…solve this budget cliff," Leger says.
Read More"Although we've had what I think are productive conversations, we still have a long way to go before we get to a place where we can…solve this budget cliff," Leger says.
Read More"It was a pleasure to start my week speaking with Representative Tony Bacala to the Southern Louisiana Super Region Committee about the importance of an honest budget and responsible solutions for the fiscal cliff we face. "
Read More“ I really believe that the vast majority of people in every district across the state want us to have a stable financial footing, so that we can do the things that state government promises to do.”
Read More“…In all earnestness, Leger believes this alliance has the potential to ultimately break through the House’s partisan paralysis over needed tax reforms. 'I do think it can be the beginning of an ongoing working group that can try to continue to build consensus between the parties.’”
Read MoreLast Thursday, the Governor signed ten new bills into law that were born out of the Justice Reinvestment Task Force. Over the next 10 years, this legislative package will reduce our incarceration rate by 10%, save the state $262 Million in the middle of a budget crisis, and reinvest more than $180 Million back into public safety.
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