ACADIANA March 2018 - Vol. 1 No. 2 Complimentary Copy
Business & Industry | Community Affairs | Events & Entertainment
COVER STORY
ENTERTAINMENT
Kaliste Saloom Road construction nears completion as new project is set to begin ZOSO
The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience March 17 at 9:30 pm
MORE ENTERTAINMENT on page 2
IN THIS ISSUE:
Commuters to see more delays as new project begins PAGE 3
• Events & Entertainment • Community Updates • LA-AG Joins SuitAffordable Care Act • UL Students Shine • People In Acadiana • STM Girls Soccer State Champs • Business On The Grow • Business & Industry Reports • Moncus Park To Begin Phase I
STATE NEWS Mail Slot
With no solution on the states fiscal cliff, what happens next? (LA Radio Network) So what happens now that the legislature was not able to come to any agreement on solving the fiscal cliff? Governor John Bel Edwards doubts legislators can pass a budget for next fiscal year in the regular session, so another special session is likely. “As a result, I’ve already asked Senate President John Alario and House Speaker Taylor Barras adjourn their regular session by mid-May, doing so would allow us to have a special session that would conclude by June 4th,” Edwards said.
But Republican House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry is optimist they can pass a budget in the regular session, because the state can do more to reduce its spending. “Remember, a shortfall is defined as money that agencies want, not what they need, so when we say we have a shortfall, we are not able to give the agencies all of
Fiscal Cliff Continued on page 3
Gov. John Bel Edwards