Jeff Landry blamed defeat of four constitutional amendments on "far left liberals." Not so, say those on the left and the right.

In his latest effort to rein in government spending, Gov. Jeff Landry has imposed a hiring freeze across the executive branch, aiming to save the state $20 million annually. The freeze, announced through an executive order,

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a statewide hiring freeze Wednesday as the state faces a budget shortfall and voters rejected a proposed amendment that would have generated funding for teacher pay raises in next year's spending plan.