Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne (Oct. 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: 2021-10-11
Duration: 00:42:27
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | DARDENNE, JAY | Superdome (New Orleans, La.) | New Orleans Saints (Football team) | STATE BUDGET
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 October 11, 2021. He discusses: the state’s arrangement with the Superdome in New Orleans, including the ongoing project to upgrade the Superdome and the timeline for a new lease with the New Orleans Saints; how the state is spending the federal funding allocated to Louisiana through the American Rescue Plan; and the state budget. He also answers questions from the media.