Spinning Straw Men Into Fool’s Gold
“You’re telling us it will be okay?” — Rep. Sam Jones
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Lean, Mean, and Fighting Machines
By now, everyone should be painfully aware the proposed budget for the next fiscal year – which begins July 1 – is too lean to ...
Senate to House: Enough “Petty Political Nonsense”
“We wanted to tell the public that we understand the problem, that there are solutions, and we want to solve the problem.” – Sen. Jack Donahue
It’s Time
Governor issues special session call, and “historic” legislation finds favor from the House.
Landry and the “Rule” of Law
“Do you think this is targeting certain people?” — Sen. Regina Barrow
Budget Warfare Is Coming
“We were fully aware of the implications of doing this.” – Senate Finance chairman Eric LaFleur
Speaker Striking Out on Clout
“Why in the hell are we having the Department of Agriculture regulate this? Shouldn’t it be the Public Service Commission?” — Sen. Danny Martiny
“Pretty Heartless” – Public Testimony on Budget
“Louisiana is going backward.” – Jeanne Abadie, Advocacy Center of Louisiana
Leadership and the Lack Thereof
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18
Barefoot, Pregnant, and In Her Office
“There is something in this bill that smacks of misogyny.” — Rep. Sam Jones
