Louisiana judges get extra five-figure stipends―without the independent efficiency study

Thanks to a line-item veto by Gov. Jeff Landry, judges in Louisiana will now receive a one-time stipend without having to participate in a previously required efficiency study. Landry signed House Bill 781, introduced by state Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Jonesboro, on Monday. The bill appropriates some $213 million to cover the expenses of various courts