On Thursday, 33 Louisiana Legislators called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to follow the example of states like Texas and Mississippi and lift COVID-19 restrictions.
Category: Politics
Senator Karen Carter Peterson Introduces Bill to End Private Prisons in Louisiana
February 26, 2021Louisiana State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson introduced a bill that, if passed, would end private prison use in Louisiana.
AG Landry Propped Up by Pro-Trump SuperPACs With Eyes on Governorship in 2023
February 24, 2021The next statewide election isn’t until November 2023, but that’s not stopping Attorney General Jeff Landry or Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser from getting a head start on fundraising.
Steve Scalise Continues Peddling “The Big Lie”
February 23, 2021House Minority Whip Steve Scalise continued peddling what has become known as “The Big Lie” on Sunday when he refused to admit that the 2020 election wasn’t “stolen” from former president Trump.
Fact Check: Cantrell Admin Spreads Inaccuracies about FQMD Statements Regarding Task Force Patrols
February 22, 2021The battle over security patrols in the French Quarter continues, with Mayor Cantrell’s administration remaining at odds with the French Quarter Management District (FQMD) on how previously-collected tax monies should be spent.
Governor Edwards Criticizes Lafayette Mayor-President’s “Failure of Leadership” on Mask Mandate
February 20, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards made the news on Friday when he criticized Lafayette’s city government concerning their mask mandate vote. In a live interview with the Washington Post’s opinion columnist, […]
Louisiana Libraries to Host Reading and Discussion Series on Voting Rights History
February 19, 2021LEH-developed program will be hosted by ten libraries across the state New Orleans, Louisiana / Feb. 18, 2021 — The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has launched “Who Gets to Vote? […]
How Trump Could Decimate Louisiana’s GOP
February 18, 2021A new statewide survey shows around 63 percent of Louisiana Republicans would favor switching to Trump’s Patriot Party.
Biden on Student Loan Forgiveness: “I will not make that happen”
February 17, 2021In spite of a worsening economic crisis thanks to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden once again refused to provide relief for 43 million Americans by canceling $50,000 in federally-held student loan debt via executive order.
The LAGOP Executive Committee has Officially Censured Senator Bill Cassidy
February 13, 2021Only a short time ago, Senator Bill Cassidy was one of only seven Republican senators to vote convict Donald Trump. After already being censured by the East Baton Rouge Republican […]
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