Shortly after the two hurricanes, Gov. Kathleen Blanco 
    decided to renovate some of her staff's offices. At the 
    time of her decision, Blanco also was hinting at deep 
    budget cuts to state programs and the possibility of 
    laying off 20 percent of the state workforce.

    The project cost $564,838.

    The newly refurbished office space on the sixth floor of 
    the State Capitol includes hookups and mounts for two 
    flat screen televisions, Swedish granite countertops, 
    walnut paneling and frosted laminated glass. The floor, 
    which will not be accessible to the public, was redesigned
    to add three new offices, a conference room and file 
    storage areas.