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Louisiana Budget Committee Focuses On $600 Million Shortfall

Courtesy: State of Louisiana

LOUISIANA BUDGET SHORTFALLS -  The Louisiana House Appropriations Committee is taking a look back at last year's budget shortfall  and is pairing it with a future forecast for 2017.  The news isn't good as explained by Jay Dardenne,  Commissioner of Administration during a committee meeting yesterday.

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.