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House GOP could disrupt Edwards’ teacher pay plan

LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT

By refusing to boost Louisiana’s income projections, House Republican leaders threaten to spoil Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ push to include a public school teacher pay raise in his budget proposal for next year.

House Speaker Taylor Barras and House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry say they haven’t blocked the forecast changes to disrupt Edwards’ plans, but are takin…

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