Gov. Jeff Landry announced initiatives to streamline processes between Louisiana Economic Development and state agencies to promote homegrown businesses.

Project Lightning Speed will appoint liaisons in the governor's cabinet to communicate between the agencies and quicken cross-cabinet processes. Landry said he wants to move at "the speed of business and not the speed of government."

"It's something that I experienced as a business owner myself, was how government can be an obstacle, rather than an aid in making your businesses successful," Landry said at the press conference Tuesday morning.

Landry said he is exploring ways to promote the usage of Louisiana companies in projects that receive incentives from the state, like disclosing which businesses are involved. He said he wants to

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