Governor's office trims budget without layoffs

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' office pared back its expenses by about $1 million without people losing their jobs, his spokesman Richard Carbo has confirmed.

News of the looming cuts to the governor's office spread earlier this month after the new state budget cycle went into effect July 1.

While layoffs were initially a possibility, Carbo said that cuts were made to contracts for legal and information technology services and by eliminating seven positions that had not been filled since the change in administrations.

"Our plan was to try to avoid any pain it may cause on the staff level early on," Carbo said.

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