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Capitol Brief post archive
Happily Ever After — For Most
“The people of our great state are not going to wake up tomorrow morning finding the Legislature waved some magic wand and all of our problems have gone away. But they’re going to wake up to a state that is poised for real long-term success.” – Gov. John Bel Edwards
Midsummer Machinations
“There are wheels within wheels, and fires within fires.” – Arthur Miller, The Crucible
How Low Will We Go?
“Nobody likes this, but it does solve the immediate problem.” – Rep. Stuart Bishop
Tell Us What We Want to Know (Even If We Don’t Know What That Is)
“When we don’t ask an exact question, we don’t get an exact answer. If I don’t know about it, I don’t know to ask about it.” – Rep. Rick Edmonds
Last Chance: Put Politics Aside
“The time for politics and partisanship is over. The time for solutions is now. No more excuses.” – Gov. John Bel Edwards
Digging In: Entrenchment on the Far Right
“Although there is immense pressure to vote for more taxes, I believe we can find other ways to fund government adequately.” – Rep. Jay Morris
An Open Letter to Rep. Lance Harris
Re: Your letter to the governor about the third special session.
Titanic Disaster
“It’s a crying damn shame.” – Gov. John Bel Edwards
Play Ball!
“We did the best we could in the time we had.” – Sen. Eric LaFleur
