Greenland, Trump and Jeff Landry
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Along with Republican supermajorities in the Louisiana Legislature, Gov. Jeff Landry and his cabinet have pursued an aggressive agenda in his first two years of office. Here are some of the most high-profile actions state leaders have taken since Landry took office in 2024.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has achieved $1 billion in annual savings. The largest savings, $408 million, came from reducing waste and consolidating government functions.
Gov. Jeff Landry said he intends to change the role of the state Office of the Inspector General, an agency that acts as a watchdog over public officials and is tasked with rooting out government corruption.
Landry says his aggressive approach is bringing much-needed change to Louisiana. But it has often attracted criticism.
Landry did not attend a meeting yesterday at the White House that included Danish officials, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A spokesperson for the governor said he plans to head to Washington today and tomorrow for meetings.
Gov. Jeff Landry named Angele Davis state inspector general. She’ll run the office that investigates public corruption and white-collar criminal fraud across the state.
BATON ROUGE, La. - Gov. Jeff Landry and his administration presented findings on the Fiscal Responsibility Program designed to "eliminate wasteful spending and to identify areas to improve government efficiency,
Gov. Jeff Landry announced that "hundreds of millions of savings" were found in an initiative to watch state spending and improve government efficiency.
Governor Jeff Landry announced on Facebook that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) requirements have been removed from Louisiana’s Civil Service system.
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state's Civil Service employment policy has been changed to eliminate language associated with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.