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Environmental Quality
Coverage of Environmental Quality in the Nexus archive.
- Lawmakers give raises to some of Landry’s cabinet, with teacher pay unresolved
The Louisiana Legislature approved double-digit pay increases for seven of Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet secretaries, effective July 1, while the new budget does not include stipends for public school teachers and support staff. Landry’s office claims the raises aim to attract top talent, but the teacher pay issue remains unresolved.