Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards

The state faces a $487 million shortfall in its current budget and there is no single solution to the problem, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne said Friday at a meeting hosted by One Acadiana at the Picard Center.

BATON ROUGE – Today, Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards announced several key cabinet appointments for his administration. Gov.-elect Edwards announced the following positions:
Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals – Dr. Rebekah E. Gee

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards announced several key cabinet appointments for his administration on Wednesday.
Gov.-elect Edwards announced the following positions:
Adjutant General, Louisiana National Guard – Major General Glenn Curtis

Today, Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards announced a fourth transition committee to address health care issues in the state. The committee will develop a plan to accept $16 billion in federal funds back into Louisiana to expand Medicaid.