Man, these fiscal conservatives free-marketers, and tax-cutters sure are good for Louisiana.

2theadvocate.com | News | Senate’s stimulus bill stripped of school money — Baton Rouge, LA

Whether public schools in Baton Rouge and elsewhere will land a windfall of federal construction dollars was unclear Tuesday after the U.S. Senate passed its own economic package minus any such funds.

Louisiana would get $297 million over two years for public school renovation under an $819 billion bill passed by the House on Jan. 28.