State Treasurer

Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Two donors to Edwards' campaign once faced FBI probe over suspicious campaign donations

By Colin Froment | Thursday, Aug 29, 2019 @ 11:28am

Two of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ highest financial donors for re-election include Fred Heebe and Jim Ward, who have been under investigation on suspicion of illegal campaign donations in the past.
State court filing seeks to take over Jeanerette finances

By John Sammon | Friday, Mar 9, 2018 @ 1:00pm

The state of Louisiana is moving to appoint a fiscal administrator for the city of Jeanerette after the city repeatedly failed to submit necessary annual audits and for other financial missteps.
Edwards backed by Louisiana Democratic Party as state treasurer election nears

By Erianne Leatherman | Monday, Nov 6, 2017 @ 4:07pm

The runoff election for Louisiana state treasurer will take place Nov. 18, with Democrat Derrick Edwards and Republican John Schroder facing off.
Settlement with state leaves Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office claiming victory

By Jamie Kelly | Friday, May 20, 2016 @ 5:15pm

NEW ORLEANS—The conflict between the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and the State Treasurer’s Office over supplemental pay was unusual, not least because such disputes rarely escalate so far.