WASHINGTON – Gov. Jeff Landry raised the possibility of furloughing state employees in an executive order Tuesday , blaming the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Landry’s order says “due to the lapse in federal funding, the furlough of some employees whose positions are supported by federal funds is expected.”

Specifically, Landry ordered the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Workforce Commission to identify which units and tasks are supported by federal funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, and begin state Civil Service procedures to furlough those employees.

Those plans include warning employees and submitting plans to State Civil Service Director Byron P. Decoteau, Jr. for consideration. Civil Service had not received those plans as of Tu

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