Cajun Conservatism
On Saturday, Rep. Blake Miguez spoke to a crowd at a pro-Trump rally in New Iberia, LA regarding the petition delivered to John Bel Edward’s on Friday that end his mandates on the state in response to COVID-19.
This week AG Landry announced that Google has entered into a series of exclusionary agreements to lock up the primary avenues through which users access search engines and the internet, by requiring that Google be set as the default or exclusive search engine on billions of mobile devices and computers.
"Google has grown into a big tech monopoly that has stifled competition. Without competition, we do not have capitalism; and without capitalism, we do not have America. So I am proud to join Attorney General Bill Barr in this fight for America,” - AG Jeff Landry
The lawsuit specifically alleges that Google has unlawfully maintained monopolies in search and search advertising by:
Entering into exclusivity agreements that forbid preinstallation of any competing search service.
Entering into tying and other arrangements that force preinstallation of its search applications in prime locations on mobile devices and make them undeletable, regardless of consumer preference.
Entering into long-term agreements with Apple that require Google to be the default – and de facto exclusive – general search engine on Apple’s popular Safari browser and other Apple search tools.
Generally using monopoly profits to buy preferential treatment for its search engine on devices, web browsers, and other search access points, creating a continuous and self-reinforcing cycle of monopolization.
Landry said these, and other anticompetitive practices, harm competition and consumers, reducing the ability of innovative new companies to develop, compete, and discipline Google’s behavior.
We’re glad that AG Landry is fighting against the monopolies of Big Tech! They have been stifling competition and controlling internet searches for too long! We need to keep these tech companies in check! As technology becomes more and more important to our everyday lives, companies like Google need to be held accountable for their actions!
Thanks to AG Landry for fighting back against Google and their monopolistic actions!
To see a the full lawsuit and AG Landry’s press release on this suit, click HERE!
Baton Rouge, LA — Today, Republicans in the Louisiana House combined previous efforts and joined together to sign one petition, stopping the Governor’s unprecedented expansion of executive power under his never-ending COVID-19 Emergency Declaration.
This petition from the House of Representatives has the endorsement and support of the House Republican Delegation.
House Republican Delegation Chairman Blake Miguez issued the following statements:
“When any emergency process lasts this long, the public deserves transparency. The Governor should be providing more information and data, not more mandates and restrictions. We trust Louisianans to keep their families, neighbors, and customers safe.”
"For months, Republicans in the House worked tirelessly, exploring every available option to reopen Louisiana safely. We have repeatedly asked Governor Edwards to share additional information with our constituents and explain his endless restrictions on their families, churches, and businesses. Unfortunately, it's become clear the Governor will not surrender his temporary emergency powers. His refusal to give the people of Louisiana (through their elected representatives) a voice in the discussion of how to move our state forward is unacceptable."
#lalege #reopenlouisiana
Hear it from his own mouth. Joe Biden wants to kill the oil and gas industry.
Louisiana cannot afford a liberal Democrat in the White House!!!!!
Trade protectionism is about to be deployed in the fight against the coronavirus. It won’t work, but it will do a lot of harm.
This week, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would severely disrupt global medical supply chains, and could delay the availability of a coronavirus vaccine.
Read more: A ‘buy American’ rule is counterproductive to fight coronavirus
Photo source: Louisiana Secretary of State
“It is clear the energy industry is critical to Louisiana’s economy, creating jobs, boosting the economy and raising the quality of life for residents across the state,” said Tyler Gray, president of LMOGA. “Our state’s economic future depends on a strong, robust oil and natural gas industry and the safe, responsible delivery of energy resources for all.”
Read more: Energy industry responsible for nearly 250,000 jobs, $73 billion toward state GDP, report shows
Constitutional Amendment 2 would bring fairness, predictability to oil and gas well assessment process
BATON ROUGE, LA (October 5, 2020) — A ‘yes' on Constitutional Amendment 2 would bring fairness and accuracy to the assessment process for Louisiana’s oil and gas wells, assessor and industry representatives agree.
Although there are three ways to assess property, (those methods are the ‘cost,’ ‘market’ and ‘income’ methods) the state constitution only includes the use of two for oil and gas wells in Louisiana. CA-2 would include the income approach as the third methodology to value oil and gas wells for property assessment. The income approach values wells based on their ability to produce revenue.
Constitutional Amendment 2:
CA-2 received bipartisan, unanimous support in the legislature as HB 360.
CA-2 would result in more accurate assessments of oil and gas wells, while also allowing better predictability of tax revenue.
CA-2 is supported by assessors and the oil and natural gas industry.
CA-2 would make the income approach available to the Louisiana Tax Commission. It does not mandate its use.
CA-2 would only affect the valuation of oil and gas wells, and will not change the assessment of other types of property.
An amendment is necessary because of the restrictive language in the state constitution prohibiting the use of all three valuation methods for the assessment of oil and gas wells.
“Amendment No. 2 is the result of a joint effort of the Assessors and the oil and gas industry, and it is supported by both,” said Belinda Hazel, Plaquemines Parish Assessor and Louisiana Assessors Association Chair of the Oil and Gas Committee. “The passage of Amendment No. 2 is necessary to achieve our unified goal, which is the fair and accurate assessment of oil and gas wells.”
“This income approach is the same method used when wells are valued for sale on the open market,” said Daron Fredrickson, LOGA Tax Committee Chairman. “It’s common sense that this valuation method should be available for property assessment purposes as well.”
“The oil and natural gas industry is the backbone of Louisiana’s economy providing jobs and economic benefits throughout our state,” said Tyler Gray, Chair of the Louisiana Taxpayer Protection PAC. “Fair and competitive tax policies at the state level are critical to the economic health of our state.”
“This amendment brings a fairness to the assessment process for the oil and gas industry, 90% of which consists of small businesses,” said Mike Moncla, Interim President for the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association. “When independent operators can reliably predict their costs, they can allocate more to supporting and expanding their workforce. Fairness and predicability lead to more investment.”
“When this amendment was a bill, HB 360 breezed through the House committee, it breezed through the House floor, it breezed through the Senate committee, and it breezed through the Senate floor," Representative Mike Huval said. "It was just a matter of educating all my colleagues in the legislature that all parties affected, both in industry and at the assessors association, agreed that this was a fairer way going forward to assess the value of a producing oil and gas well."
About the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association
The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association was organized in 1992 to represent the Independent and service sectors of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana; this representation includes exploration, production and oilfield services. LOGA’s primary goal is to provide our industry with a working environment that will enhance the industry.
About the Louisiana Assessors Association
The Louisiana Assessors' Association is composed of sixty-four assessors, one from each parish. The office of assessor is an elected position as provided by the constitution of Louisiana. Each parish assessor is elected at the gubernatorial election for a four-year term of office.
Each assessor is mandated by Article VII, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana to determine the fair market value of all property subject to taxation within his respective parish or district except those public service properties which are valued by the Louisiana Tax Commission. The correctness of assessments by the assessor is subject to review by each parish governing authority, then by the Louisiana Tax Commission, and finally by the respective courts.
About the Louisiana Taxpayer Protection PAC
The Louisiana Taxpayer Protection PAC supports fair, common sense tax policies that keep Louisiana’s economy competitive and protects thousands of good paying jobs.
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AG Jeff Landry announced the following today regarding a potential constitutional violation involving the suspension of a Jefferson Parish student:
BREAKING: TODAY I ANNOUNCED MY OFFICIAL OFFICE WILL BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS IN RELATION TO THE SUSPENSION OF A LOUISIANA STUDENT JUST BECAUSE HE OWNS A BB GUN, SEEN IN HIS HOME WHILE HE WAS IN A VIRTUAL CLASS.
Jefferson Parish student Ka Mauri Harrison and his parents are seen here in a WDSU TV interview.
As I said in my official press release today, I am alarmed by what appears to not only be multiple violations of both the State and Federal Constitutions, but also blatant government overreach by the school system. I have begun investigating this matter and plan to take action in defense of this young man and his family and all families who could suffer the same invasion of their homes and constitutional rights.
For anyone to conclude that a student’s home is now school property because of connectivity through video conferencing is absurd. It is ludicrous for this All-American kid to be punished for taking responsible actions just as it is for his parents to be accused of neglect.
The School and the School Board have deprived Ka Mauri of six days of educational instruction, and that is just the start of the damage done to him and his family. My office and I will take a deep dive into all the irreparable harm caused by this egregious incident and take appropriate actions
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE.
President Trump showed true emotion after being notified of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing last night following a rally event.
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President Trump hearing about RBG's death for the first time... Wow. pic.twitter.com/EDRR2a9sWs
Sleepy Joe claiming Trump never mentioned COVID in the SOTU address with Trump actually addressing it.
Dementia and lies are strong in this one.
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Here's Joe Biden just now claiming Trump never mentioned COVID-19 at his State of the Unionvs.Trump literally mentioning COVID-19 at his State of the Union pic.twitter.com/X5jiqH4OIK
Yesterday, a federal court issued its ruling concerning how we must operate our November and December elections in Louisiana. I wanted to explain what this court decision does and does not do:
Does NOT force mandatory, universal, or automatic vote-by-mail. Nobody in Louisiana will be required to vote by absentee ballot; anyone who chooses to do so can still vote in person during the early voting period or on Election Day.
Does NOT create no-excuse absentee voting. Those who vote absentee will still have to fill out the proper documentation and provide the appropriate identification. No voter will be allowed to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse, just like in other elections.
Does NOT force the state to adopt voting on Sundays.
Does NOT force us to adopt same-day voter registration. Had the judge granted everything the plaintiffs wanted, we would have been required to have thirteen days of early voting, which would have meant same-day voter registration during early voting.
Does NOT relax the stringent requirements we have for those vote by absentee ballot. Those who do vote by absentee ballot will still be required to have a witness signature on their ballot.
DOES adopt the early voting timeline I proposed in August: ten days of early voting with extended hours.
In fact, the judge only granted the plaintiffs one request from their extensive liberal wish-list: the adoption of the COVID-19 absentee ballot excuse form from July and August, utilized by less than one percent of all voters in those elections.
In the court hearing over the July and August, the judge stated that the emergency plan I crafted along with the Attorney General and approved by the legislature was why he wouldn’t grant the plaintiffs universal, no-excuse vote by mail. That same plan likely prevented this judge from forcing us to adopt what I have stood up against time and time again: automatic, no-excuse, universal vote-by-mail.
Furthermore, the Attorney General issued a ruling that clarified that those with higher risk health conditions would be able to vote through the disabled absentee voter program with a doctor’s note. Nearly 75% of COVID-19 absentee voters in July and August requested a ballot through the higher risk category; therefore, this ruling effects a very small number of voters.
While I am disappointed in this ruling, I believe the foresight shown by your Republican elected officials earlier in the year in adoption of our reasonable, temporary emergency plan prevented a massive expansion of vote-by-mail in Louisiana. In the coming days, we are likely to see lots of disinformation about our November and December elections. I’m asking that you help us prevent voter confusion by calling our office with your questions or to report any disinformation you come across.
Sincerely,
Kyle Ardoin
Chevron Fuel Giveaway - SWLA Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts
My office has become aware of a disinformation campaign concerning voting in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Laura. Several people have shared false information stating that all voters in Southwest Louisiana will be forced to vote by mail. This is untrue. We are working with clerks and registrars on reestablishing early voting location and emergency Election Day polling places. Please feel free to share my statement, found here and below, on your social media and with your friends and contacts in the affected areas. Please call my office at 225-922-2880 with any questions.
“We are working with the Registrar of Voters and Clerk of Court in both Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes to reestablish early voting locations and emergency Election Day polling locations for the November and December elections. Rumors that voters affected by Hurricane Laura will be forced to vote by mail are unfounded and untrue.”
In a speech on the floor of the US Senate, Sen. Bill Cassidy addressed the lack of attention be paid to those that have been decimated by Hurricane Laura:
“The sentiment by many at home is that the nation has already forgotten about Hurricane Laura,” said Cassidy. “The fear is that the recovery efforts will be stall and we’ll be ignored while other news…takes over. I’m here to be the voice for the people of Louisiana and share our story with you so that you may know what we are facing.”
Read more: Cassidy to US Senate: Don’t forget about Hurricane Laura
For the life of me, I don’t know how those that work in oil and gas can support this liberal turd. The latest on Edwards’ war on the industry.
According to the Governor's Office, Executive Order JBE 2020-18 formally establishes Louisiana’s first-ever Climate Initiatives Task Force, a group of stakeholders who will study and make recommendations to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Executive Order JBE 2020-19 provides steps to improve state government by coordinating adaptation efforts more comprehensively across state agencies under the leadership of the state’s first Chief Resilience Officer (CRO).
Read more: Gov Edwards signs executive orders focusing on climate initiatives
AG Landry is used to celebrating victories in the court room, but recently, he has taken his wins to the football field!
Late last month AG Landry sent a letter to LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine addressing concerns regarding allowing high school football to proceed this fall. Additionally, AG Landry was instrumental in the recent legislative hearing of the House of Representatives Education Committee where this very topic was addressed. Thanks to the efforts of AG Landry, it was announced that the Friday Night Lights are going to shine bright this fall!
High School Football is BACK!
Thank you AG Landry for fighting for Louisianians right to play high school sports! This is so much more than a game, being able to play gives students opportunities that otherwise they wouldn't have-- just ask former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow-
Baton Rouge, LA – The LAGOP calls on Governor John Bel Edwards to allow individual parish governing authorities wherein Corona-virus infections have fallen and local hospitals possess sufficient treatment capacity, to begin moving their jurisdictions into Phase 3. This follows recently passed resolutions by the parish governments of Jefferson, St. Tammany, and St. Bernard, which expressed a similar position.
Under the current Phase 2 restrictions, bars are limited to take-out only and businesses such as shopping malls, reception halls, and restaurants, have a maximum allowed occupancy of 50%. Phase 3 would relax the aforementioned restrictions on occupancy, and nursing home visits would be permitted under certain conditions. Many business leaders have long advocated for a Phase 3 regional implementation, as this would expand economic activity and allow more people to return to work.
"Every parish is experiencing this pandemic in different ways. So a “one size fits all” strategy is both impractical and actively harmful for our state," said LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich. "We must trust our local leaders with the flexibility to do what is best for their parishes citizens and businesses.”
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BATON ROUGE, LA (August 31, 2020) — The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association today announced that Gifford Briggs, who has been with the association since 2007, will depart on September 11. Mike Moncla has been named as Interim President. The Association will continue its advocacy efforts on behalf of Louisiana’s oil and gas industry uninterrupted.
Briggs, the Association’s President, is leaving to become the Gulf Coast Region Director for the American Petroleum Institute.
“Gifford has been instrumental in elevating LOGA to the level of recognition it receives today. We have benefitted from his skills, talents, and leadership abilities for the last thirteen years,” said Jim Justiss, LOGA’s Chairman. “Those same skills, talents, and abilities have not gone unrecognized by others in industry and government. We will miss our friend dearly, but congratulate him and his family on this wonderful opportunity.”
Briggs has been the voice and face of the Louisiana oil and gas industry, working on behalf of the Association’s members to advocate for legislation to bring the state’s legal, regulatory, and tax environment in line with other states.
Mike Moncla is the VP of Marketing at DrilTech, LLC and a partner at Moncla Workover & Drilling. “Mike is a leader in the oil and gas industry and the community,” said Justiss. “He has served on LOGA’s Board of Directors for over a decade and on the LOGA Executive Committee for the past three years. We appreciate the expanded leadership role he is taking on in addition to his current responsibilities in Lafayette and look forward to working closely with him while we determine the next steps for the Association.”
Kati Hyer, serving with LOGA since January of 2019, has been promoted to the Association’s Vice President of Communications.
“Kati has demonstrated that she is ready for an expanded role within the organization and we are looking forward to seeing all that she can do,” said Justiss. “She will be working closely with the Interim President and the Executive Committee to ensure that the voice of the independents is heard across Louisiana.”
About the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association
The Louisiana Oil & Gas Association was organized in 1992 to represent the Independent and service sectors of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana; this representation includes exploration, production and oilfield services. LOGA’s primary goal is to provide our industry with a working environment that will enhance the industry. Find out more information at http://www.loga.la
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