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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
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Louisiana governor signs order to stop automatic extension of state leased buildings
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to end automatic extensions of state leased buildings Tuesday. The governor's office said all agency heads must send justification for extensions, amendments or new leases to the Division of Administration for approval. The order mimics moves the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making to streamline government spending. 'Fiscal responsibility is a top priority for our administration. Today's executive order is part of a broader effort to modernize state government operations, eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively,' Landry said. Landry introduced a state version of DOGE in December 2024 called the Fiscal Responsibility Program to audit state expenditures and identify areas for financial optimization. In February, a partnership with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor was announced to implement efficiency measures. Federal watchdog DOGE terminates Louisiana agency leases as part of nationwide cost-cutting effort Bell rolls into Las Vegas on impressive hot streak LA woman reunited with cat presumed lost in devastating Palisades Fire Why are flags flying at half-staff in Louisiana Wednesday? Louisiana governor signs order to stop automatic extension of state leased buildings Are there benefits to Trump's tariffs? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
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Landry's DOGE-inspired order ends automatic state lease extensions
Gov. Jeff Landry has established a new government efficiency task force to look at ways to cut state government spending. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate, Pool) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order prohibiting the automatic extension of state leased buildings. The order is a product of Landry's Fiscal Responsibility Review Program, sometimes referred to as La. DOGE, in reference to President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which Elon Musk heads. 'Fiscal responsibility is a top priority for our administration,' Landry said in a news release. 'Today's executive order is part of a broader effort to modernize state government operations, eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and ensure taxpayer dollars are used effectively.' Before extending any lease, or entering a new lease, the executive order requires a state agency to submit a statement to the administration justifying the lease, verify the budget to support the lease and report the terms of the lease, including its estimated length. Present law requires each state agency to submit an annual report to the Division of Administration identifying all office space in state owned or leased buildings. Landry's executive order requires the Division of Administration to release this information to La. DOGE if requested. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
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Louisiana starts search for new voting machines
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — This year Louisiana will jump-start the search for a new voting system again after years of controversy and stop-and-go movement. Secretary of State Nancy Landry said in an interview her department is starting the request for proposal process to turn over to the Division of Administration. A problem with the decades-old system is the issue of finding parts for machines, resulting in a cannibalization of machines to get parts for fixes, Landry explained. Once the 30-year-old systems are replaced, pilot testing could happen in smaller parishes starting in 2026. 'We will have to phase in the new system. So we'll start with a couple of small parishes, medium parishes and large parishes and kind of, you know, work out any of the kinks in it before we expand it to the rest of the state,' Landry said. Meetings have ended in large crowds and heated exchanges at the Capitol over the last four years to determine what kind of machine should be implemented. Some groups have pushed for hand-counted paper ballots rather than the machines. Landry said she favors a paper component for audit purposes, but not hand counting. 'It's not going to be hand-counted either because the error rate with hand counting is just really high. Studies show that it's between 8% and 42%, and that's just not acceptable,' Landry said. The state has been trying for years to replace the decades-old Dominion machines. Under a previous secretary, there was a public outcry against the company due to false claims of voter fraud. Plans were halted and a Voting Systems Commission was created to hold public hearings on the issue and make an official recommendation of what the new system should look like. Educational meetings would be planned to help the public understand how new machines work before a statewide rollout. Louisiana lawmakers debate litigation, lack of regulation cause for high insurance rates NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth House Republicans meet with Trump to discuss budget plans NASCAR issues rule changes regarding waivers, damaged vehicles, and an open spot for elite drivers What do 'Star Trek' and NASCAR have in common? Ross Chastain stops by Super Bowl to talk about NASCAR's big Sunday in Daytona Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
