Louisiana Senators Trim Private Education Vouchers, Expand Medicaid Budget

Louisiana senators trim private education vouchers, expand Medicaid budget

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana Senate cuts $50M from LA GATOR voucher expansion Funding redirected to a public tutoring program for elementary students Nearly 40,000 families applied for only 11,300 available vouchers Senate budget plan includes $500M potential boost in federal Medicaid funds The Republican-led Louisiana Senate Finance Committee has removed public money meant to expand the use of private education vouchers in spite of the initia…

Louisiana Senate to debate budget after committee approval

BATON ROUGE, La. (LouisianaFirstNews) - The Senate Finance Committee approved the state's operating budget for next year during a Sunday hearing. Gov. Jeff Landry signs bills to address Louisiana’s insurance crisis The bill will now head to the full Senate for debate. Afterward, it will return to the Louisiana House of Representatives for concurrence before heading to the Governor. The Senate committee restored $30 million in high-dose tut…

Louisiana senators trim private education vouchers, expand Medicaid budget • Louisiana Illuminator

Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, helped lead an effort to reduce funding in the state budget for a new private education voucher program that Gov. Jeff Landry has pushed. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)The Republican-led Louisiana Senate Finance Committee has removed public money meant to expand the use of private education vouchers in spite of the initiative being a priority for fellow Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. The committee ag…

Gov. Jeff Landry's LA GATOR program gets $43.5M, not $93.5M, from Louisiana Senate committee

A committee in the Louisiana Senate passed a state budget that includes $50 million less than Gov. Jeff Landry sought for a program that helps families pay for private school, despite a public pressure campaign.

Supporters urge funding for school choice program

A coalition of more than two dozen advocacy organizations is urging Louisiana senators to fully fund the newly approved LA GATOR Scholarship Program, a school choice initiative backed by Gov.

Senators slash LA GATOR funds in state budget revisions

This story was first reported by Louisiana Illuminator and republished with permission. The Republican-led Louisiana Senate Finance Committee has removed public money meant to expand the use of private education vouchers in spite of the initiative being a priority for fellow Republican Gov. Jeff Landry.The committee agreed Sunday to cut $50 million from LA GATOR, Landry’s initiative launching in the 2025-26 school year. The reduction will leave …