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Wednesday, 09 May 2012

"Jindal Has Failed Louisiana as a Fiscal Steward"

The cover story in this week's Independent out of Lafayette spells out how Governor Bobby Jindal's "fuzzy math" has failed Louisiana. Writer Jeremy Alford details how Jindal rolled back taxes that voters had approved, funded legislator's pet projects and squandered Louisiana's $1 billion budget surplus he inherited from Governor Kathleen Blanco. Along the way, he raised salaries in the executive branch to an all-time high and concentrated on championing laws against online sex predators while the state's finances collapsed around him. Read it all at the link below.

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Thursday, 03 May 2012

Mayor Holden, EBR Sheriff and D.A. Join Forces to Fight Crime in Baton Rouge

Flanked by law enforcement from across the parish, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden kicked off a new crime fighting initiative that has been used in other cities to reduce violent crime by as much at 50%. Holden was joined by D.A. Hillar Moore, Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and area law enforcement agencies to announce the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE) Project. The group has been working together for some time to secure funding and set up the program, which will be run by Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Herber Anny and housed in the Mayor's Office.

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Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Bill to Shorten Election Day Fails in Senate Committee

Efforts to shorten Louisiana's 14-hour Election Day failed in the Senate Committee after a bill cutting one hour off of the day passed the House. Louisiana's election day is the second longest in the nation. Secretary of State Tom Schedler sought the change, while the Professional Firefighters Association and the AFL-CIO argued that it would make it harder for those who work shifts to vote.

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Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Jay Dardenne Gets No Love in Republican Caucuses

Prominent Republicans like Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and former Congressman Bob Livingston may have enjoyed success in winning elections, but they got no love from fellow Republicans at recent Caucuses, with Dardenne receiving only 288 votes, just 16 votes ahead of his wife, Cathy. One-time Republican Senate candidate Woody Jenkins only managed to receive 126 votes. Ron Paul supporters dominated the day, sweeping the delegate slots in four of the state's six Congressional districts.

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Sunday, 22 April 2012

Where's Rita? Benson Puts Heir Apparent in Time-Out

Rita Benson LeBlanc, Saints owner, Executive Vice President and most importantly, ubiquitous side-kick of grandfather Tom Benson, has missed all of the official celebrations of Benson's purchase of the New Orleans Hornets and has been absent from her desk at the Saints organization since the Super Bowl in early February. LeBlanc has apparently been placed on administrative leave by Benson, who believes she is not working hard enough to play a leadership role. LeBlanc is shown here in a 2007 photograph with Drew Brees and Reggie Bush. Read what's going on behind the scenes at the Saints headquarters at the link below.

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Sunday, 22 April 2012

Baton Rouge and Baker Approve Tax for Mass Transit

Voters in the cities of Baton Rouge and Baker approved a tax to provide a revenue stream for a new and improved mass transit system, with the City of Zachary voting not to participate. The tax passed in Baton Rouge 54 percent to 46 percent, or 18,779 votes to 16,123 votes, and in Baker 58 percent to 42 percent, or 1,796 votes to 1,313. It failed in Zachary, 21 percent to 79 percent, or 623 votes to 2,320.

“This is the first step toward making Baton Rouge the next great American City,” said Brian Marshall, CATS chief executive officer. Read more at the link.

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Saturday, 31 March 2012

Etch a Sketch Ad Campaign Reminds America It's Non-Partisan

Etch a Sketch has launched an online ad campaign after an aide to Presidential candidate Mitt Romney used the toy to explain how they would flip-flop on issues in the general election and Rick Santorum pounced on it, waving the toy at campaign stops. "Shake it Up, America" ads have headlines like, "Etch a Sketch is a Lot Like Politics, There's a Lot of Gray Area", and the one pictured here. The company is now in production with blue versions to compliment the traditional red ones and are expected to be popular items at both the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer.

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Saturday, 24 March 2012

NEWT KNOWS! HE DESERVES LA REPUBLICAN VOTES

Filled with tired rhetoric about support for oil and gas, the two top Republican Presidential contenders came to Louisiana and showed their true selves, not having any understanding that the future of Oil and Gas is directly tied to restoring America's WETLAND in Coastal Louisiana. Only Newt Gingrich had the right stuff for the State's future when he showed a knowledge of the importance of coastal erosion and the role of the federal government in funding it. No Republican President has mentioned the most important issue to our state, and any Republican who cares about this state, should stand with Newt.

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Friday, 16 March 2012

WWL Commentator Calls Blogging Prosecutor "Gutless Wonder"

After reading all 595 anonymous comments posted on the New Orleans Times Picayune website, nola.com by Sal Perricone, WWL's Tommy Tucker concludes the prosecutor is a "gutless wonder". Tucker takes off the gloves with Perricone, whose comments have been uncovered by landfill owner Fred Heebe's Washington attorneys, using the former FBI profiler who broke the Unabomber code and identified him. Read more at the link below.

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Thursday, 15 March 2012

RESTORE AMERICA'S WETLAND ON THE MOVE

America's WETLAND in coastal Louisiana may get a fresh infusion of funds via Congressional action that ensures BP oil spill fines stay close to where the impact was the greatest and not spread across the federal budget. Read about the importance of the action last week in the U.S. Senate and get involved by letting Congress know how important this is to the Gulf South.

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Thursday, 15 March 2012

FEAR & INTIMIDATION MARK JINDAL SECOND TERM?

Ed Anderson reports in the TP that a legislator given the axe by the Jindal Adminstration cites "fear and initimadation factors" as part of the current Adminstration's play book. While such tactics have been around a long time, the ploy seems to counter claims by the adminstration of fairness and transparency. As the Louisiana Legislature begins a session with education reform proposals sounding like national policy alignment on their agenda, where will the line between personal political advantage and appropriate state policy be drawn? Questions with no answers seem the order of the day in this second term maneuvering.

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Sunday, 11 March 2012

LANDRIEU BEATS THE ODDS

Like a drawn out fight, Mary Landrieu has stayed in the ring long enough to outlast jabs and punches thrown at her during attempts to keep BP oil spill fine monies in the Gulf Coast and not spread across the nation like a ragged blanket. When there is money, there are vultures in Congress, no matter how right or wrong attacking the bacon may be for a good national diet. For years, Landrieu has attempted to get a fair deal for restoring America's WETLAND along Louisiana's coast based on the national benefits served by the region. We are one step closer to having funds available to begin the action of restoration. Like a champ, she outlasted, dodged and swerved to keep hope alive for the underdog.

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Monday, 16 January 2012

Former Senate President Nunez Dead at 81

Former St. Bernard Senator Sammy Nunez, who served two terms as Senate President, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Nunez served as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures and worked closely with current Senate President John Alario when Alario served as Speaker of the House. Read more about his career at the link below.

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Barbour Has No Apologies for Pardoning 17 Murderers

Gingrich Mocks "Laissez les bon temps rouler" in Attack Ad

New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief Face Press After 18 People Shot in 24 Hours

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WAR, UHH, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

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BANDITS OF A BAD ECONOMY

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Is the Debt Limit the Real Issue?

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The Killer Bill - Making It Legal

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Family Forum: Bad for Louisiana

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Who Killed the LA Democratic Party?

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A Real Race

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DEMOCRACY’S DEMOLITION DERBY

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Finally Some Good News for New Orleans

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"Jindal Has Failed Louisiana as a Fiscal Steward"

Mayor Holden, EBR Sheriff and D.A. Join Forces to Fight Crime in Baton Rouge

Bill to Shorten Election Day Fails in Senate Committee

Jay Dardenne Gets No Love in Republican Caucuses

Where's Rita? Benson Puts Heir Apparent in Time-Out

Baton Rouge and Baker Approve Tax for Mass Transit

Etch a Sketch Ad Campaign Reminds America It's Non-Partisan

NEWT KNOWS! HE DESERVES LA REPUBLICAN VOTES

WWL Commentator Calls Blogging Prosecutor "Gutless Wonder"

RESTORE AMERICA'S WETLAND ON THE MOVE

FEAR & INTIMIDATION MARK JINDAL SECOND TERM?

LANDRIEU BEATS THE ODDS

Former Senate President Nunez Dead at 81

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Barbour Has No Apologies for Pardoning 17 Murderers

Gingrich Mocks "Laissez les bon temps rouler" in Attack Ad

New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief Face Press After 18 People Shot in 24 Hours

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