Louisiana Gov. Landry issues disaster declaration amid crawfish shortage
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry as the crawfish shortage continues. Drought, unseasonably warm weather and salt water intrusion are believed to be the reasons for the relatively low number of so-called “mud bugs” in this year’s crop. “All 365,000 acres of crawfish in Louisiana are […]
Police âstaffing crisisâ prompts Louisiana Gov. Landry to declare state of emergency amid ‘increased crime’
Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency Thursday, citing a shortage of police officers. Associated Press report. Landry is a former police officer and sheriff’s deputy. presidential order The governor declared a state of emergency citing a shortage of police officers across Louisiana, which the governor claimed was leading to an increase […]
Louisiana Gov. Landry declares state of emergency over police shortage
Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency, citing a shortage of police officers. Landry’s executive order Thursday removed limits on the number of new officers Louisiana sheriffs can hire and the department’s salary increases. Landry, who previously worked in law enforcement, said police departments across the state are seeing employment at an […]
Gov. Jeff Landry Orders Louisiana to Track Taxpayer Cost of Illegal Immigration
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) will now track all costs related to illegal immigration to provide transparency into the bill President Joe Biden's policies are forcing on taxpayers. The plan is to require state authorities to do so. On Tuesday, Landry signed his next contract. presidential order The ultimate goal would be for Louisiana officials […]