News roundup: Louisiana closes $313M deficit from last year, colleges take $12M cut … Louisiana health contracts stripped of LGBT-rights language … US home construction falls in November

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    Here’s the deal: Lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards reached a compromise late Thursday to rebalance Louisiana's state operating budget and close a $313 million deficit, lessening—but not eliminat…


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