BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that “hundreds of millions of dollars in savings” were found in an initiative to watch state spending and improve government efficiency.

Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D. has announced that the state government will now accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning Network, and USD Coin, as a valid form of payment for state services.

The amount of money Louisiana state government spent on information technology products and services increased dramatically over three recent budget cycles, from July 2021 through June 2024. The ...

The federal government doles out financial aid for a variety of reasons, whether it's for disaster relief and public health emergencies or for investments in education, infrastructure and more. This ...

I JUST WANT TO OPEN UP THIS THING. I MEAN, IT’S LIKE, YOU KNOW, STARTING NEXT SATURDAY, SNAP RECIPIENTS MAY NOT BE GETTING THAT MONEY. AND BECAUSE OF THAT, ALL NEW AT NOON, GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY HAS ...

Louisiana Economic Development (LED)‘s new division, Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), will support business innovation and artificial intelligence advancement in the state. LED is a state agency ...

Louisiana state government is enjoying a great benefit, but at great fiscal risk — a risk state lawmakers should work quickly to mitigate. A new study by Jennifer Butler and Tony Woodlief of the State ...

Louisiana unemployment taxes for businesses are going down after a cut in unemployment benefits earlier this year. (Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) The amount of money Louisiana state ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – The amount of money Louisiana state government spent on information technology products and services increased dramatically over three recent budget cycles, ...