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Five Louisiana universities avoided rating downgrades by Standard & Poor's because the state bolstered their 2016 budgets instead of enacting new cuts.
July 30 -
Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La., have introduced bipartisan disaster tax relief bills that include several bond provisions.
July 22 -
This month's $18.7 billion agreement with BP p.l.c. positions struggling Gulf coast states to receive financial relief, though the years-long payout won't provide immediate respite for some.
July 15 - Louisiana
Less than two weeks into the 2016 fiscal year, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered budget reductions and a hiring freeze.
July 13 - Louisiana
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.s bonds got a two notch upgrade to A1 from Moodys Investors Service ahead of a planned $350 million refunding.
June 19 - Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers struck a deal with Gov. Bobby Jindal late Thursday that paved the way for a $24.4 billion state budget to be approved.
June 16 - Louisiana
As Louisianas regular legislative session winds down, lawmakers have given little attention to a bill that would allow the state to sell $875 million of tobacco revenue bonds.
June 2 -
Louisiana, grappling with a $1.6 billion budget deficit that could hit its colleges and universities, has already cut state higher education funding by more than all but one other state, a study found.
May 13 - Louisiana
Louisiana plans to move forward with the competitive issuance of $335 million in general obligation bonds amid ongoing questions surrounding the states budget deficit.
May 5 -
Louisiana State University emphasized that it is not filing for bankruptcy; the school was criticized for a clumsy explanation of its financial position, leading to cancellation of a bond deal.
April 30