Chaotic End to Regular Session in Baton Rouge

With four minutes to spare before the Louisiana Legislature's final deadline to pass bills, lawmakers approved a sweeping spending package Thursday in a series of chaotic votes marked by angry yelling at the House Speaker, confusion in the Senate and accusations of backdoor deal-making. 

The approximately $45 billion bundle approved Thursday includes the state's main spending bill, a budget for major construction projects and a supplemental spending measure dealing with a $2.2 billion glut of extra cash the state hauled in over the past two years. The bills move next to the desk of Gov. John Bel Edwards, who put his stamp on the session by pushing for higher teacher pay and funding for early childhood education.

Read more: Louisiana Legislature approves budget in chaotic vote marked by yelling, confusion

Today marked the end of the 2023 Regular Session. To say this day was an embarrassment for our state is an understatement. The Speaker of the House and his leaders waited until 5:35 pm, 25 minutes before the deadline, to release the conference amendments to the budget,

— Larry Frieman (@FriemanLarry) June 9, 2023

Blake Miguez is Standing Up to BIG TECH and Protecting Integrity in LA Elections!

H&GA votes 7-2 for @BlakeMiguezLA bill to ban donations for conducting elections from nongovernment entities and foreign governments. @LouisianaGov vetoed similar bill so Miguez returns with constitutional amendment to bypasses governor's desk. HB311 to full House. #lalege #lagov

— Melinda Deslatte (@MelindaDeslatte) May 2, 2023

Support HB 548 (Rep. Blake Miguez with Iberia Medical Center)

In this video, Rep. Blake Miguez describes the importance of protecting 340B funding for rural healthcare access in his community with examples of local services that are made possible at Iberia Medical Center with this funding. “Big PhRMA’s attempt to eliminate these discounts would endanger lifesaving access in our community and potentially increase costs for local and state taxpayers,” said Rep. Miguez. “I support HB 548, which protects Louisiana’s healthcare providers so our friends and neighbors can receive lifesaving care close to home.”

Louisiana Senate District 22 Poll Results

JMC Analytics and Polling was commissioned to conduct this poll for the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority (LCCM).

• Likely voters in Senate District 22 (as passed by the First Extraordinary Session of the 2022 Legislature), conducted March 4-5, 2023 (4.9% MOE with 95% confidence interval)

• Sample size: 400 (70% cell phones (texted), 30% landlines (live dialed) - “hybrid” poll)

• Geography (Parishes): Iberia: 38%, Lafayette: 26%, St. Martin: 36% (Explanation is graphically depicted in Exhibit A)

• (Note: Results were weighted to a 22% black, 46% Republican, 17% non-black Democratic, 15% non-black Independent electorate - similar to the electorate of the 2018-2022 election cycles)

Acadiana Lifestyle Magazine: Blake Miguez The Sharpshooter in Five Parts

Rep. Blake Miguez Attends World Shoot XIX in Thailand

The 2022 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XIX is set to be held in Thailand from November 27 to December 3. The match will consist of 30 stages over 5 areas, and the match sponsor is CZ firearms. The match has a capacity of 1600 competitors, and has registered competitors from over 50 countries.

Source: Wikipedia

2ND ANNUAL MARKSMEN FOR MIGUEZ COMPETITION & FAMILY FUN DAY

Blake Miguez Is With Senator John Kennedy!

Blake Miguez has thrown his support behind Sen. John Kennedy

Rep. Blake Miguez on Final Passage of SB-1 and Redistricting of Senate District 22

Rep. Blake Miguez, R-Erath, gives an impassioned speech today prior to final passage of SB-1 and the redistricting of Senate District 22, affecting parts of Iberia and St. Martin Parishes.

Miguez, who’s current House District does not include the Town of Loreauville, speaks from a personal perspective, as the native of the small community in Iberia Parish. The newly drawn district lines would put that area district to the east, excluding the rest of Iberia.