Cajun Conservatism
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In what can be called the worst kept secret of the 2015 elections in the state of Louisiana, Sen. Elbert Guillory (R-Opelousas) has announced in a phone interview that he will in fact run for Lt. Governor in the fall elections.
Read more: Sen. Guillory bids for lieutenant governor job
Two things immediately strike me when listening to this clown on the floor of the House of Representatives. First, isn't it amazing that a liberal like Polis can claim states' rights when it comes to smoking dope, but when a state passes a law that pertains to, say, the definition of marriage, he and his ilk sway and swoon. Secondly, I don't know what he's smoking, but I've never seen someone in Louisiana trying to light up a "crayfish".
Go back to Colorado and pick up on the doobie dude..............
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Newly sworn in Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves and longtime representative, Charles Boustany, have decided to jump in on the fun surrounding the upcoming weekend super regionals in Baton Rouge and the electricity surrounding the Louisiana-Lafayette / LSU baseball matchup. And the bet? What else in South Louisiana? Beer!
Read more: 2 La. Congressmen, 1 friendly wager on UL vs. LSU baseball
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As the summer days begin to heat up, many in the South Louisiana area have their mind on one thing, which is salt-water fishing. Redfishing, a mainstay in the area, is heating up, and this piece gives you an idea on how to catch these beauties.
Read more: Keys to catching early summer South Louisiana redfish
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The following piece highlights some of the battles that the Cajuns have gone through this season and the ultimate battle this weekend at Alex Box Stadium. The best thing that comes out of this in state rivalry and match-up is this, that there will be one team representing the State of Louisiana in Omaha this year.
Read more: UL-Lafayette baseball all the rage after winning Sun Belt Tournament
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In what may be the most rational thing ever done by the State of Louisiana, the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries will now be offering electronic licenses for hunting and fishing in the state. These licenses can be stored on an electronic device or printed out.
Read more: LDWF now offering electronic license
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David Vitter picked up an endorsement from the Gun Owners of America (GOA), the only national gun organization to endorse in the Louisiana gubernatorial race. Vitter is the only candidate in the Louisiana Governor's race to have an A+ rating from both the Gun Owners of America and The National Rifle Association.
Press coverage of Vitter concerning his endorsement can be found here and here.
The endorsement by these organizations come on the heels of endorsements by both local, state and federal officials.
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Photos source: The States as Energy Powerhouses
In a recent piece, if Louisiana was counted as a country, we would rank #10 in terms of global energy powerhouses with the production of natural gas. Additionally, the entire Gulf of Mexico regions would rank 19th in terms of crude production. There is no reason why we should be beholden to foreign entities and energy producing countries when we are sitting on top of these types of resources that could easily make us energy independent as a nation.
Read more: The States as Energy Powerhouses
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With issues surrounding police interactions with citizens and subsequent tragedies that have occurred on certain occasions, we have this issue in Lafayette Parish regarding the death of a young man after a confrontation with law enforcement and the decision to not prosecute the involved officers.
Vitter Releases Chapter on Supporting Louisiana’s Farmers and Fishermen
METAIRIE, LA. – David Vitter (R-LA) today released his proposals to support Louisiana’s farmers and fishermen. Chapter 8 of the Vitter plan is entitled “Supporting Our Farmers and Fishermen.”
Read Chapter 8 of Vitter’s Plan here.
“We all know how key our farmers and fishermen are. Not just to Louisiana’s economy, but to our very way of life,” said Vitter. “I’ll always fight to empower them so they can succeed and prosper. As our governor, I’m committed to doing a number of things like enhancing state-based efforts that help farmers improve efficiency and reducing the burden of compliance with federal regulations.”
In Chapter 8 of “Together, Louisiana Strong,” Vitter details how he’ll work to support LSU Ag Center, other universities, and extension agents that deliver assistance effectively to farmers and fishermen, and ensure that those producers benefit from this state-of-the-art research into best practices and new technology.
The new chapter also highlights the “Vitter Record,” including how he has been an aggressive advocate for Louisiana’s farmers and fisherman.
You can read all eight chapters of Together, Louisiana Strong here.
In addition to this new agriculture and seafood chapter, he has already released the following seven:
· Stabilizing The Budget Through Spending & Tax Reform
· Dramatically Improving Education for All Our Children
· Building World Class Infrastructure to Relieve Traffic Congestion and Grow Jobs
· Reforming Government, Rooting Out Corruption And Cronyism
· Improving our Public-Private Hospital Partnerships, Reforming Medicaid
· Restoring Our Coast, Protecting Our People
Vitter has compiled his plan by meeting with Louisianians of all walks of life and by listening to their ideas for building a brighter future. Vitter has held 382 Town Hall Meetings and 205 Telephone Town Halls. As a candidate for Governor, Vitter has held 12 Leadership Forums on the key challenges we face as a state specifically to develop this blueprint, with dozens of informal meetings and conference calls in addition.
Vitter will be releasing additional chapters as they’re added in the next several weeks
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The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season has begun, with June 1st being what is forecast to be a below average season. Local officials from Iberia and St. Mary Parish discuss the upcoming season and some of the challenges that come about with preparation for a hurricane and state that even though the season is forecast to be below average, citizens of the prone areas should not let down their guard.
Read more: Local officials say residents must be at the ready for storms
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Slidell Police recently posted a photo of what was found in a homeless man's pockets on their Facebook page, and what exactly it is, will leave you flabbergasted. It seems that this man, who was arrested for urinating in public, was found with over $800 in cash on his person. This same man was offered a job on numerous occasions, but there's no small wonder that he was unwilling to take work when he can panhandle nearly $800 in cash each week.
Read more: Police tackle homelessness, use $800 in man’s pockets as example
A recent debate where Lt. Gov. Dardenne compliments the effectiveness of Sen. Vitter in the US Senate.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Luke Bolar
May 28, 2015
504-779-3771
Vitter Releases Coastal Restoration Plan to Protect Louisiana
New Chapter of Vitter’s plan entitled “Restoring Our Coast, Protecting Our People”
METAIRIE, LA. – David Vitter (R-LA) today released his proposals to restore Louisiana’s coasts and improve hurricane and flood protection as part of his plan, “Together, Louisiana Strong: Our blueprint for building a brighter future.” Chapter 7 of the Vitter plan is entitled “Restoring Our Coast, Protecting Our People.”
You can read Vitter’s coastal restoration and flood protection plan here.
“Coastal restoration and hurricane and flood protection aren’t just important issues – they’re matters of life or death. They’re matters of survival for whole communities and ways of life,” Vitter said. “Wendy and I grew up in one coastal parish and now live in another, and we understand first-hand how important it is to restore our coasts and build proper hurricane and flood protection.”
In Chapter 7 of “Together, Louisiana Strong,” Vitter explains that he’ll ensure that all coastal funds like federal revenue sharing, Restore Act, and BP settlement monies are spent on coastal priorities, and are never used as one-time payments to fund other parts of state government. He’ll prioritize and greatly accelerate 3-5 key coastal restoration projects in the Coastal Master Plan and develop an aggressive, organized campaign to raise substantial private matching funds from energy and other leading businesses which would serve as lead sponsors of specific restoration projects in the Coastal Master Plan. Read all of Vitter’s proposals here.
Vitter has been a tireless and effective champion of Louisiana’s critical flood protection and coastal restoration needs, including as the top-ranking Republican and Infrastructure Subcommittee Chair on the Environment and Public Works Committee. The new chapter shows the Vitter Record, which is without question stronger than any other candidate.
Vitter’s plan is focused on facing Louisiana’s enormous challenges head on—with strong leadership and real solutions— and taking advantage of historic opportunities and make great gains.
See the first seven chapters of Together, Louisiana Strong here.
In addition to “Restoring Our Coast, Protecting Our People,” Vitter has already released the following six chapters of the plan.
· Stabilizing The Budget Through Spending & Tax Reform
· Dramatically Improving Education for All Our Children
· Building World Class Infrastructure to Relieve Traffic Congestion and Grow Jobs
· Reforming Government, Rooting Out Corruption And Cronyism
· Improving our Public-Private Hospital Partnerships, Reforming Medicaid
Vitter has compiled his plan by meeting with Louisianians of all walks of life and by listening to their ideas for building a brighter future. Vitter has held 382 Town Hall Meetings and 205 Telephone Town Halls. As a candidate for Governor, Vitter has held 12 Leadership Forums on the key challenges we face as a state specifically to develop this blueprint, with dozens of informal meetings and conference calls in addition.
Vitter will be releasing additional chapters as they’re added in the next several weeks.
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At a time when jobs are being cut due to a downturn in the oil-dependent Parish of Iberia, in the infinite wisdom of the council members on the IPC, a decision was made to raise taxes on the people of the Parish.
Per The Daily Iberian, "the nine millages, though not all collected parishwide, totaled 26.12 mills last year and were originally proposed to remain so this year. The collective value for this year will now be 32.4, a collective increase of more than 24 percent."
It's no more an apparent time than now that we need to clean the slate on this Parish Council. Instead of streamlining government and cutting expenditures, the burden of these taxes will now be placed on the citizens and the job creators of the Parish, which are already overburdened.
The members that approved the measure are:
Those that opposed the measure are:
Ditch is currently seeking the seat of Parish President in the upcoming fall elections in Iberia Parish.
Read more: IPC maxes out tax rates
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Republican Julie Emerson of Carencro announced today that she will seek to unseat incumbent Stephen Ortego in District 39. Emerson's biography on her website that she founded Lagniappe Communications Group, a communications and public relations firm where she serves as chief strategist.
Her Democratic opponent is the same representative that questioned about why Louisiana would want to attract veterans. Ortego stated back in 2012 that “usually veterans come with a lot of their own issues”.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Luke Bolar
May 22, 2015
Vitter Releases Healthcare Plan for Louisiana, How to Reform Medicaid
New Chapter of Vitter’s plan entitled “Improving our Public-Private Hospital Partnerships, Reforming Medicaid”
METAIRIE, LA. – David Vitter (R-LA) today released his proposals to improve health care in Louisiana as part of his plan, “Together, Louisiana Strong: Our blueprint for building a brighter future.” Chapter 6 of the Vitter plan is entitled “Improving our Public-Private Hospital Partnerships, Reforming Medicaid.”
You can read Vitter’s plan to improve health care and reform Medicaid
“93,000 Louisianians have lost coverage that they liked and wanted to keep. Struggling middle class families have seen premiums and other costs skyrocket, and 866,000 of our citizens are still uninsured,” Vitter said. “We need solid Louisiana solutions, not mandates from the federal government.”
In Chapter 6 of “Together, Louisiana Strong,” Vitter details how he’ll work hard to ensure that our new public-private hospital partnerships work for all Louisianians and how he’ll fight to reform the broken Medicaid program, using market-based, patient-centered models. Vitter’s plan explains how he will promote preventative and primary care, which will produce better outcomes and save taxpayer dollars. It also explains how he will support Louisiana’s medical schools and teaching hospitals.
The new chapter also highlights the “Vitter Record,” including a number of bills Vitter has passed in the Senate and how he has led on health care initiatives like breast cancer screenings and paid maternity leave.
Vitter’s plan is focused on facing Louisiana’s enormous challenges head on—with strong leadership and real solutions— and taking advantage of historic opportunities and make great gains.
See the first six chapters of Together, Louisiana Strong here.
In addition to “Improving our Public-Private Hospital Partnerships, Reforming Medicaid,” Vitter has already released the following five chapters of the plan.
· Stabilizing The Budget Through Spending & Tax Reform
· Dramatically Improving Education for All Our Children
· Building World Class Infrastructure to Relieve Traffic Congestion and Grow Jobs
· Reforming Government, Rooting Out Corruption And Cronyism
Vitter has compiled his plan by meeting with Louisianians of all walks of life and by listening to their ideas for building a brighter future. Vitter has held 382 Town Hall Meetings and 205 Telephone Town Halls. As a candidate for Governor, Vitter has held 12 Leadership Forums on the key challenges we face as a state specifically to develop this blueprint, with dozens of informal meetings and conference calls in addition.
Vitter will be releasing additional chapters as they’re added in the next several weeks.
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This guy has so much stink on him, he's a consistent fly attraction. In what is yet another shady campaign fundraising situation, Caldwell is being questioned regarding a ruling and subsequent campaign contributions related to the chiropractic industry in this state. The Hayride has the details on the issue at hand and readily asks the questions on whether Caldwell is performing a "pay for play" scheme by using the functions of his office.
It's beyond a doubt that Caldwell is utterly one of the most corrupt political figures we have in the State of Louisiana. And what is even more disturbing, he does all of this while parading around as an Elvis-impersonating Mary Landrieu fan and calling himself a Republican.
It's time for Buddy to go.
Read more: THE BUDDY SYSTEM: This Sure Looks Like A Pay-For-Play Scam By Caldwell, Does It Not?
When running for Lt. Governor, Jay Dardenne quoted Reagan when saying he wouldn't speak ill of a fellow Republican.
One can only guess that this won't apply to this year's campaign for Governor. Dardenne posted the below tweet regarding a vote missed by Sen. David Vitter in DC.
Only problem is, Sen. Vitter had, what most people would feel, a legitimate excuse for missing that vote. His twin daughters were graduating high school.
With all the issues that Louisiana is facing, one would think that Dardenne would have something more constructive to debate. Let's start working on what can be fixed in this state rather than resort to this.
