2009 Legislative Session: Adjourned Sine Die ...

Latin for "without day," the words "sine die" ended the drama-filled, topsy-turvy 2009 legislative session earlier this evening.

Lawmakers managed to compromise on the budget — the session's most talked about issue — and reduced higher education cuts by more than 50 percent.

Using dollars from the rainy day fund and other accounts, the Legislature ended up finding $114 million for higher education,  bringing the expected cuts of $219 million down to $105 million.

It's still a lot of money, though, and tough budget times are ahead.

The Louisiana Board of Regents is responsible for doling out the cuts to each of the state's four college systems.

We won't know where LSU stands until a couple of days from now, so stay tuned.