Louisiana House OKs $26B budget protecting hospitals over TOPS; bill heads to Senate next

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Lawmakers in the Louisiana House have sent their colleagues in the Senate a nearly $26 billion state operating budget that prioritizes the safety net hospitals for the poor and uninsured over the TOPS college tuition program. After two days of debate, the House voted 82-17 today for the proposal to pay for state government operations

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