For a second year in a row, a contested effort to change the constitution to give state lawmakers more power over Louisiana’s civil service system is underway. Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, is again ...

From right, Commissioners Codi Plaisance and D. Scott Hughes, listen to testimony at a Louisiana State Civil Service Commission meeting on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Gov.

After Gov. Jeff Landry earlier this month attempted to remove civil service protections for hundreds of engineers and attorneys across state government, a broader effort to give Louisiana elected ...

The number of state employees in Louisiana increased 5.4% from 2021 through 2024, but staffing shortages remain across most state agencies with an average vacancy rate of 14%, according to a recent ...

Cadet Class 108 will be a 23-week academy, equipping Cadets with the necessary skills to fully prepare for a career of public ...

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee discussed discontinuing the Department of State Civil Service this week. The State Civil Service statutory term is to be discontinued officially by Jan. 1 ...