Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne (Feb. 2016)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-02-01
Duration: 00:28:39
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | DARDENNE, JAY | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Dardenne, Jay Speaker
Description
A speech by Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne before the Baton Rouge Press Club on February 1, 2016. He discusses: the state’s $750 million budget shortfall for the current fiscal year; the administration’s proposed remedies; his response to State Treasurer John Kennedy’s suggestion to cut all of the statutorily dedicated funds in the budget; the administration’s proposals for making long-term structural changes in the tax code; and the $1.9 billion deficit in next year’s budget. Commissioner Dardenne also answers questions from the audience.