Louisiana under Landry... (2 Viewers)

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Welp...

Jeff Landry pushes bill that would block public from viewing government records

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who touted transparency on the campaign trail and in his push to overhaul Louisiana's criminal justice system this year, on Wednesday backed an effort to gut

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Top employees at Louisiana environmental agency resign in clash with leader, an ex-Trump official

They were recently appointed by new Gov. Jeff Landry, but are already quitting their jobs or getting transferred to different departments. Here's a look at the turmoil bubbling up inside the Louisiana DEQ.

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Louisiana House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' pronoun bills aimed at LGBTQ+ community

The chamber passed bills to limit talk of gender identity and sex in schools. Both bills head to the Senate.

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Here is some bonus stuff from scotus...

The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states

It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.

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Looks like the Fifth Circuit is daring SCOTUS to overturn them... again.

Fifth Circuit rules Louisiana schools can post Ten Commandments

Court sides against ACLU, allowing immediate display in public schools.

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Looks like the Fifth Circuit is daring SCOTUS to overturn them... again.

Fifth Circuit rules Louisiana schools can post Ten Commandments

Court sides against ACLU, allowing immediate display in public schools.

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This 5th circuit really sucks...

 

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In the opinion released Friday, the court said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of the law.

 

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In the opinion released Friday, the court said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of the law.

A Muslim or some other religion needs to file suit to have their commandments posted as well. My LA.
friends please vote Landry and Murill out of office.

 

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A Muslim or some other religion needs to file suit to have their commandments posted as well. My LA.
friends please vote Landry and Murill out of office.

Murrill? No chance. However, there are some pundits who thinks Landry might be a one-term governor, and that was before the idiocy of his involvement in Bryan Kelly's firing.

 

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A Muslim or some other religion needs to file suit to have their commandments posted as well. My LA.
friends please vote Landry and Murill out of office.

I tried last time to vote against landry, lol...

 

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A Muslim or some other religion needs to file suit to have their commandments posted as well. My LA.
friends please vote Landry and Murill out of office.

Or better yet, the Satanic Temple (who actually do good in the community)...

 

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Louisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position days before a Democratic exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based post was set to take office on Monday.

A temporary restraining order did allow Calvin Duncan, the exonerated man, to take office as scheduled on Monday morning as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse. But things soon turned administratively messy for Duncan when that order was frozen by the US fifth circuit court of appeals.

The conservative governor, Jeff Landry, quietly signed legislation abolishing the longstanding New Orleans clerk of criminal court position into law on Thursday, according to Trey Williams, the Louisiana secretary of state spokesperson.


Republicans say wiping away the office is a consolidation effort meant to make the local judicial system more efficient and cut costs. But Democrats describe the change as government overreach – arguing that it infringes on a predominantly Black city’s decision at the polls.

Duncan, who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, easily won election to the criminal court clerk position in November, beating the incumbent and earning more than two-thirds of the vote.

At Duncan’s request, the Baton Rouge-based federal judge John deGravelles on Sunday ruled that the law that eliminated his office was unconstitutional and issued a temporary restraining order, which stopped it from taking effect.

A statement from Duncan said he was “elated because the people’s right to vote is being honored”.

But Louisiana’s state government quickly appealed the ruling to the US fifth circuit court, which many regard as the country’s most conservative appellate court. The state argued deGravelles’ order “accomplishes nothing other than threaten chaos”.

The fifth circuit court’s order arrived ahead of a status conference set by deGravelles on Monday afternoon to discuss an injunction that would last longer than the temporary restraining order.


Duncan, 63, whose murder conviction was vacated in 2021 after evidence emerged that police officers had lied in court, has vowed to help fix the system that once failed him.

He and his supporters say he is being targeted by the most powerful Republicans in the state, including those who have denied his innocence, even though Duncan’s name is listed on the National Registry of Exonerations.……..

Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree

Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear

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Louisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position days before a Democratic exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based post was set to take office on Monday.

A temporary restraining order did allow Calvin Duncan, the exonerated man, to take office as scheduled on Monday morning as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse. But things soon turned administratively messy for Duncan when that order was frozen by the US fifth circuit court of appeals.

The conservative governor, Jeff Landry, quietly signed legislation abolishing the longstanding New Orleans clerk of criminal court position into law on Thursday, according to Trey Williams, the Louisiana secretary of state spokesperson.


Republicans say wiping away the office is a consolidation effort meant to make the local judicial system more efficient and cut costs. But Democrats describe the change as government overreach – arguing that it infringes on a predominantly Black city’s decision at the polls.

Duncan, who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, easily won election to the criminal court clerk position in November, beating the incumbent and earning more than two-thirds of the vote.

At Duncan’s request, the Baton Rouge-based federal judge John deGravelles on Sunday ruled that the law that eliminated his office was unconstitutional and issued a temporary restraining order, which stopped it from taking effect.

A statement from Duncan said he was “elated because the people’s right to vote is being honored”.

But Louisiana’s state government quickly appealed the ruling to the US fifth circuit court, which many regard as the country’s most conservative appellate court. The state argued deGravelles’ order “accomplishes nothing other than threaten chaos”.

The fifth circuit court’s order arrived ahead of a status conference set by deGravelles on Monday afternoon to discuss an injunction that would last longer than the temporary restraining order.


Duncan, 63, whose murder conviction was vacated in 2021 after evidence emerged that police officers had lied in court, has vowed to help fix the system that once failed him.

He and his supporters say he is being targeted by the most powerful Republicans in the state, including those who have denied his innocence, even though Duncan’s name is listed on the National Registry of Exonerations.……..

Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree

Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear

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On a related note. Hey, Dems! See this? This is how you wield power.

 

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If things hold, this would be the second straight election that amendments Landry backed have all failed. I surely hope this recall succeeds...

Louisiana voters reject teacher pay raises, judicial retirement, other amendments

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana residents rejected several constitutional amendments in Saturday's election, dealing with issues including teacher pay raises and the age at which judges must retire.

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If things hold, this would be the second straight election that amendments Landry backed have all failed. I surely hope this recall succeeds...

Louisiana voters reject teacher pay raises, judicial retirement, other amendments

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana residents rejected several constitutional amendments in Saturday's election, dealing with issues including teacher pay raises and the age at which judges must retire.

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A pay raise for teachers seems like a good thing.