Jan. 15, 2026, 2:41 p.m. CT
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has achieved $1 billion in annual savings.
- The largest savings, $408 million, came from reducing waste and consolidating government functions.
- Other reductions include removing ineligible recipients from Medicaid and food stamp programs and renegotiating state contracts.
- Landry stated the savings were found without reducing state services and will help fund improvements like new technology for the OMV.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry reported annual savings of $1 billion achieved through his state version of DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency similar to President Trump’s agency with the same name.
Landry created his Louisiana Fiscal Responsibility Program immediately after he…
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