Louisiana Lawmakers Return for Short, Election Year Session
BATON ROUGE — The brokering of a hard-fought tax deal to stabilize the budget hasn’t ended Louisiana’s financial feuds as lawmakers return Monday for their annual regular legislative session, facing new fights over spending. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and House Republican leaders are again at odds over budget proposals — though the $1,000 teacher pay raise sought by the governor seems to have found widespread support.