Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne (Aug. 2021)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-08-23
Duration: 00:34:46
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | DARDENNE, JAY | STATE BUDGET | COVID-19 pandemic | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Dardenne, Jay Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on August 23, 2021. He discusses the state budget and how the state plans to spend the $3 billion allocated to Louisiana through the American Rescue Plan. He also answers questions from the media, including the possibility of the state requiring COVID-19 vaccines for state employees.