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Louisiana legislators compromise to fully fund TOPS
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:24 am
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:24 am
Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge, a first-term legislator, presented the compromise bill that resolved a battle in the House over renewing part of a cent of state sales tax.
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The House erupted into cheers Friday after voting 74-24 to renew 0.45 percent of an expiring penny of sales tax until 2025
Legislators said the compromise should provide enough money to fully fund TOPS, higher education, state health care services and other priorities
The House also voted 95-1 to approve a spending bill and sent both measures to the Senate.
Gov. John Bel Edwards said he expects the Senate to pass the bill without amendments by Sunday night.
I know many LSU students and their families will be relieved to hear the news.
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:29 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Wood but that doesn’t mean I am not disgusted with our Legislature and Governor. Those fricks haven’t ever met a tax they didn’t love. Bunch of lying bastards. Cut spending, no new taxes.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:31 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Texas thanks LSU for their continued support in educating our new hires for free.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:31 am to TigersOfGeauxld
I have had very mixed feelings about TOPS for quite some time.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:33 am to TigersOfGeauxld
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Legislators said the compromise should provide enough money to fully fund TOPS, higher education, state health care services and other priorities
Should, but will not. It will be used for pet projects and skimmed off. "We need more taxes" will, once again, be the battle cry.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:53 am to ThatMakesSense
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Texas thanks LSU for their continued support in educating our new hires for free.
Some truth to this
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:57 am to TulaneUVA
This will be spun as a .55 c tax reduction
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:01 am to ThatMakesSense
quote:No kidding.
Texas thanks LSU for their continued support in educating our new hires for free.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 6:02 am
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:25 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Paula Davis would no doubt make me blow my TOPS
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:35 am to TigersOfGeauxld
TOPS is a noose around this state’s neck.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:35 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Want Republicans to compromise? threaten to take away their entitlement programs.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 6:39 am
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:37 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Now that I’ve used mine why can’t they get rid of it?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:38 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Representative Paula Davis represents District 69.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:38 am to magildachunks
Tops isn’t an entitlement program, you have to work hard for it. At least a 2.0 gpa and a 12 on the act
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:43 am to Fat and Happy
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I have had very mixed feelings about TOPS for quite some time.
Yep. What was once a fantastic way to reward students for busting their arse to make good grades is now just government funded tuition for everyone from Kayleigh to Tyrone.
It should never have become a needs based scholarship. The point of TOPS was to reward merit.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:47 am to GEAUXT
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It should never have become a needs based scholarship. The point of TOPS was to reward merit.
Wrong. My dog could be the valedictorian at McKinley
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:50 am to Trout Bandit
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TOPS is a noose around this state’s neck.
So is the Dept. of Health!
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:53 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Yea, they get to keep their handout.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:58 am to Trout Bandit
quote:No noose until the legislature changed the rules and allowed colleges to raise tuition on their own.
TOPS is a noose around this state’s neck.
Until then, tuition and TOPS were synchronized and actuarially sound.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:59 am to el Gaucho
That no way to talk about your girlfriend.
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