Gov. Landry declares other government raises off-limits after teacher pay amendment fails

Gov. Jeff Landry appears to have put pay raises for judges, district attorneys, state firefighters and statewide elected officials on the chopping block Monday when he declared “nobody in state government” gets a pay raise if public school teachers don’t receive a permanent salary increase.

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,007

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Gov. Jeff Landry tied pay raises for judges, prosecutors, firefighters, elected officials and possibly thousands of other state government workers to compensation for teachers Monday when he declared “nobody in state government” would get a pay raise if public school teachers don’t receive one.

It’s the first comment from the governor since voters soundly rejected five amendments to the Louisiana Constitution on Saturday, including four Landry personally campaigned to approve. Amendment 3, backed by …

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