Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a statewide hiring freeze Wednesday as the state faces a budget shortfall and voters rejected a proposed amendment that would have generated funding for teacher pay raises in next year's spending plan. Landry said he hopes the hiring freeze will generate $20 million in annual savings for the state's general fund.

Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze across Louisiana's executive branch of government.

Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order calling for a hiring freeze on Wednesday. It comes after Louisiana voters rejected a slate of constitutional amendments, including Amendment 2 following the March 29 Election.