After voters rejected an amendment on taxes, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday, imposing a hiring freeze on Louisiana’s executive branch in hopes to save the state $20 million.

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Reaction continues to come in after Governor Jeff Landry’s executive order calling for a state job hiring freeze.

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The state faces uncertainty around federal funding as it also tries to come up with $198 million to fund teacher stipends.

Gov. Jeff Landry has enacted a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government in an effort to prevent a budget shortfall.

Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government with the goal of achieving an annualized $20 million in state general fund savings.

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,