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In Budget Debate, House GOP Leaders Reveal End Game Plan
“We’re just telling people we want them to die, because they won’t have a hospital to go to?” — Rep. Malinda White
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Opinion | If the speakership is his future, Steve Scalise first needs to tell the truth about his past
The House Majority Whip’s remarkable recovery after an assassination attempt compelled and inspired Americans. If he runs to replace Paul Ryan, he’ll need to do something else courageous: Confront the scandal that nearly toppled his political career.
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Louisiana’s Fourth Branch of Government, A Banana Republic Open for Business
During the past 20 years, a small group of anti-government ideologues has transformed state politics by preaching fiscal responsibility. Quietly, they’ve also collected billions in tax breaks, incentives, and government contracts. Part two of an ongoing series.
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Matters of Life and Death
“Let us end the culture of death, and truly build a culture of life.” – Bishop Shelton Fabre
Jeff Landry spends fair housing funds on 30,000 plastic cups, 23,000 pens, and 19,600 keychains
“Shocking and saddening.” Federal funding from HUD is now in jeopardy, while the Louisiana Attorney General continues to use taxpayer money on self-promotion.
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Sure – NOW They Worry About the Feds
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Obtuse: Men Making Laws About Women
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In Louisiana, there’s a way for the wealthy to avoid paying state income taxes.
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Lipstick on the Pig
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