10% The increase in tuition approved this week by the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Board of Supervisors.  16 The number of campuses where the increase will take effect.  $1,056 The current tuition for a Louisiana resident taking 12 credits …

9 The number of proposed amendments voters will be asked to consider on the November ballot this year 6 The number proposed in 2011 12 The number proposed in 2010 0 The number proposed in 2009 49,200 The number of …

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s new appointments to the LSU Board of Supervisors have ties that bind.    $17,000 The amount of money that appointee, Rolfe McCollister, a Baton Rouge-based publisher, has given to Jindal’s campaigns since 2003.   $5,000 The amount …

1,216  House bills filed during this year’s regular session 767  Senate bills filed 639 Bills signed into law as Monday afternoon’s adjournment neared 85 Calendars days in the regular session $149 Daily per diem payment each lawmaker is eligible for …

Two more financial disclosure reports for statewide elected officials have been posted by the Ethics Administration. The only report still pending Web release appears to be the one required by Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. For a review of Gov. Bobby …

Who has contributions linked to the state’s hottest ongoing corruption trial? According to The Times-Picayune, “the parent company of the embattled River Birch landfill illegally funneled campaign contributions to two dozen candidates through seven ‘straw man entities’ controlled by indicted …

The proposed budget’s impact on health care programs. $101 million – The amount of money slated to be taken from the Department of Health and Hospitals in the House-passed version of House Bill 1, the state’s operating budget. $350 million …

In a new series of stories, The Times-Picayune is taking a closer look at Louisiana’s incarceration rates, which lead the nation and world. Here’s an overview of a few of the statistical findings unveiled so far. 160 Number of local …

State aid for Louisiana students that’s based on financial need. The national average for aid based on financial need. The amount tuition at Louisiana colleges and universities has grown over the past four years. The portion of full-time Louisiana students …

The state budget, as it was passed by the House Appropriations Committee this week Revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year Revenue shortfall for the next fiscal year The amount of money being pulled from various state funds to balance …