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. Landry said he hopes the hiring freeze will generate $20 million in annual savings for the state's general fund.

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,

Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze across Louisiana's executive branch of government.