LAGOP Calls on Gov. Edwards to Not Stand in the Way of Moving Louisiana Forward

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9th, 2019

(Baton Rouge, LA) As legislators gather in Baton Rouge for the start of the 2020 Legislative Session, the Republican Party of Louisiana (LAGOP) calls upon Governor Edwards to work with Republican legislators to pass real reforms that will move Louisiana forward. 

Since winning re-election on his campaign promise to be a bi-partisan leader, Governor Edwards has proposed an agenda that runs counter to the reforms Republicans and voters desperately want. As a result, Governor Edwards is failing to be the bi-partisan leader he promised to be during his campaign.

The LAGOP believes this kind of blatant manipulation of voters is undignified for the office Governor Edwards holds. "We hope that Governor Edwards' will fulfill the wishes of Louisiana's voters by supporting positive reforms proposed by conservative legislators," commented LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich, "Governor Edwards must support true reforms that will move Louisiana forward."