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• House panel OKs Louisiana budget for upcoming fiscal year; final House vote set for Thursday Play Video

  April 13, 2026 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – In the first step by the Legislature to transform Gov. Jeff Landry's proposed budget into its own, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 1 on Monday, generally following the governor's desire for a standstill state operating budget of $47 billion for the fiscal year starting... more »

• Mayor Edwards issues statement after state panel OKs election on plan to tap library, mosquito, other funds Play Video

  July 17, 2025 1:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The state Bond Commission said Thursday that East Baton Rouge voters can consider a plan to direct money currently allocated to libraries, the Council on Aging and pest control to the parish's general fund this November. Mayor-President Sid Edwards said in May that his "Thrive!" plan... more »

• Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion dollar student debt plan Play Video

  August 28, 2024 6:21 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into... more »

• Multiple attempts to pay late daughter's bill go unaddressed by furniture company, fees accrue Play Video

  March 19, 2024 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A mom is trying to settle the debt of her daughter who died last year. There's one bill from a furniture company that will not go away. After exhausting her options, she called 2 On Your Side. Barbara Narcisse's daughter, Sheena Daniels, died last August from... more »

• Businessman says Baton Rouge restaurant owner owes him thousands Play Video

  October 31, 2023 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A businessman says he's owed nearly $11,000 by another business owner, and wants his money. After months of calls and text messages, the situation has gone unresolved. Brad DuPont reached out to 2 On Your Side for help trying to track down his money. He owns... more »

• US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

  October 6, 2021 8:30 AM

  The US Department of Education announced Wednesday that federal student loan forgiveness program would facilitate several major changes that may ease the financial burdens of borrowers employed in governmental and nonprofit sectors, CNN reports . By means of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, the government forgives remaining federal... more »

• Audit: Pandemic inhibiting Louisiana Transportation Authority's ability to pay off state debt

  November 2, 2020 6:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, a recent analysis of an area within the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) revealed that a pandemic-induced decrease in traffic has left one of the Department's divisions in debt to the state. Auditors say DOTD's Louisiana Transportation Authority... more »

• All aboard! Most visitors at U.S.S. Kidd in 25 years Play Video

  December 29, 2015 10:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After sinking in debt for years, the U.S.S. Kidd appears to have righted the ship in 2015. The ship's director says more people climbed aboard in 2015, than in any other year since 1990. Alex Juan also says 33,000 first time visitors dropped by this year. She... more »

• Students ask federal government to erase their college debt

  September 3, 2015 9:32 AM

  WASHINGTON- Almost 12,000 students are asking the federal government to forgive their college loan debt, asserting their school either closed or lied to them about job prospects. The figure represents an unprecedented spike in what's called a "borrower's defense" claim following the collapse Corinthian Colleges for-profit college chain, which had... more »