Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne (2023)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-11-27
Duration: 00:44:36
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | DARDENNE, JAY | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Dardenne, Jay Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on November 27, 2023. He discusses: the $2 billion state budget shortfall in 2016 at the beginning of the Edwards Administration; the seven consecutive years of budget surpluses; the $3 billion in both the Rainy Day Fund and the Budget Stabilization Fund; the state’s historically low unemployment rate; the establishment of paid parental leave for state employees; and the Edwards Administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years. He also answers questions from the media.