Bobby Jindal
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Governor Bobby Jindal vetoes legislation that would have put control costs on the TOPS Scholarship program.

Under the proposed law, TOPS recipients next year would have 100-percent of tuition costs paid for, but the amount of the award would not automatically go up, when tuition rises. Supporters say the bill was needed, so the state could afford TOPS in future years, but Jindal says the legislation violates a promise that TOPS will cover a student’s tuition.

The governor did sign the 24.5 billion dollar budget and a package of tax bills, including a 50-cent increase on a pack of cigarettes.

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