Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol. The money, included in the annual state construction plan that took ...

The authors of each bill and stakeholders joined Gov. Landry at the Louisiana State Capitol. The bill signings began at 10 a.m. in the 4th-floor press room.

Of the $31.7 million allocated this year, $21 million comes from general state funding and $700,000 from an account set up in 2023 for Capitol repairs. The state plans to borrow the other $10 million.

The authors of each bill and stakeholders joined Gov. Landry at the Louisiana State Capitol. The bill signings began at 10 a.m. in the 4th-floor press room.

The state will have to find more money in future years to complete the waterproofing project. It is expected to total $113.9 million, according to Louisiana’s construction plan. Of the $31.7 million ...