Gov. Jeff Landry announces statewide hiring freeze

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Gov. Landry orders executive branch hiring freeze for Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator

The Louisiana State Capitol building. (Photo credit: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)Gov. Jeff Landry has enacted a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government in an effort to save $20 million ahead of a projected state budget shortfall.  The governor signed an executive order Wednesday that pauses hiring for state government departments and agencies under the governor’s control. The order does not apply to Louisiana’s judicial o…

Gov. Jeff Landry orders hiring freeze for state government to save $20M

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday placing a hiring freeze for the state government's executive branch to save $20 million in state funds. The hiring freeze does not include local government agencies, according to the governor's office. “To ensure the long-term fiscal health of Louisiana and protect essential services for our most vulnerable citizens, we must take decisive action now to addr…

A hiring freeze, teacher pay raises, Trump cuts: Inside Louisiana's budget puzzle

Gov. Jeff Landry announced a hiring freeze throughout Louisiana state government Wednesday, a sign of difficult times ahead as lawmakers prepare to draw up the state budget.

Gov. Jeff Landry announces statewide hiring freeze

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday that there will be a statewide hiring freeze amid an expected budget shortfall.

Gov. Landry initiates hiring freeze to tackle Louisiana's budget woes

BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government to save $20 million annually from the state general fund. The 2025-2026 budget was crafted with a standstill approach,…