Naomi R. Wolf (born November 12, 1962) is an American liberal feminist author and journalist. Following her first book The Beauty Myth (1991), she became a leading spokeswoman of what has been described as the third wave of the feminist movement.
Louisiana leaders discuss the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport
According to Dr. Joseph Kanter, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office has discussed it, but he said it’s too early to make a decision.
Alanah Odoms Hebert from the Louisiana ACLU cited several concerns if this goes forward.
“The idea of a vaccine passport is something that we generally support, but there are key issues we want the public to be aware of and the government,” said Hebert.
Read more: Louisiana leaders discuss the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport
GOP representative-elect urges Republicans to get vaccinated after husband's coronavirus death
Louisiana Republican Rep.-elect Julia Letlow is urging her constituents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after her husband, the late Louisiana Republican Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, died from the disease.
Read more: GOP representative-elect urges Republicans to get vaccinated after husband's coronavirus death
Kennedy On Biden Border Policy: 'Bone-Deep Down to the Marrow Stupid
Sen. Kennedy Calls Biden Policy ‘Bone-Deep Down to the Marrow Stupid’ in GOP Press Conference at Border
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry Sues Biden Administration Over Oil and Gas Executive Order
The following was posted on the Facebook page of Attorney General Jeff Landry this afternoon:
⚡ BREAKING ⚡ TODAY, I ANNOUNCED I AM LEADING AN EFFORT OF MULTIPLE STATES TO SUE JOE BIDEN AND HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR STOPPING OIL AND GAS LEASES IN THE GULF. (Video link at bottom.)
The Biden Ban against energy directly impacts tens of thousands of hard working Louisianans, middle class jobs, and takes food of the tables of Louisiana families. Biden's actions are driving up the price Americans pay at the pump. And the Biden Ban harms our national security.
In the video below you will see several Louisiana leaders supporting this effort including:
President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Mike Moncla,
Lori LeBlanc who is Vice President of LMOGA (the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association) and Executive Director for the Gulf Economic Survival Team (GEST),
and Representative Blake Miguez, the Republican Leader of the Louisiana House.
We were joined by my Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill.
The following states have joined my lawsuit filed this morning in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
My official office video of the news conference below:
LOUISIANA WOMEN LEAD: LETLOW’S ELECTION A CALL TO WOMEN IN LOUISIANA
At a moment in time where the state’s highest offices are rife with sexual abuse scandals, Louisiana elects first female republican to Congress
March 22, 2021 (Baton Rouge, LA) - Julia Barnhill Letlow! Let that name sink in for a moment, because soon enough we are going to start seeing it in the history books. Louisiana elected Julia Letlow as its first republican Congresswoman. She is the first in Louisiana’s history. Those of us who know Julia had no doubt that she could and would do it, but her path to victory was rather non-traditional. Most players in Louisiana’s political world ascend to positions of power by starting on a local level first, and through a series of elections ascend to higher and higher offices, perhaps finally to a larger area like a congressional district. Most of those political players tend to be men who grew up thinking about their political futures and which office they would seek. Discussions about their future tend to be with their family and are clear about their path forward. For women, especially in Louisiana, that path is not usually laid out and it certainly is not expected by our culture. That’s why Julia’s ascent to Congress is incredible in so many ways.
Julia’s husband Luke had just recently been elected to represent District 5 in Congress. As most are aware, Luke tragically passed away from COVID-19 before he was sworn in. This left a big hole for Julia especially considering that they have two very young children. In those days and weeks after Luke passed away, a decision needed to be made to fill Luke’s seat. An amazing decision was made. Julia decided to run. As I type this, it still gives me chills. Such an extraordinary person making such an extraordinary decision: A decision to show her children that through faith and her belief in Christ, we can overcome many obstacles and we can rise above the ashes like a phoenix from the flames. During one of our recent Campaign Conversations, Julia told us that you can be “Full of grief and full of hope at the same time.” Wow. If you talk to Julia, you pick up on how extraordinary she is right away. We should celebrate this characteristic. But in true Louisiana political fashion, not everyone could see the extraordinary picture.
There were the at-first-quiet, and then very public comments criticizing that Julia shouldn’t be running because of her young children. Let me ask a question: Are these comments made when men run for office? In Julia’s distinctive grace, she brushed those comments off and leaned on her faith knowing she made a decision after many discussions and much thoughtful prayer.
If you take a moment to consider reality, telling someone else when to run for office or not and why (especially based on the private matters of their family!) is inappropriate. But thanks to the 24-hour news cycle, the endless scroll of social media, and our cancel culture, we believe we have a right to an opinion about everyone else’s decisions, and that it’s our right to be offended when we disagree. And Louisiana culture typically disagrees with center-right women in office in Louisiana.
This opinionated, offended posture is part of our culture that we must take on in our state. Women belong in all of the places where decisions are made. Why? For one, the headlines should make you sick. Louisiana is home to a deeply flawed and pervasive culture not with just your run-of-the-mill misogyny, but we have now seen rampant cases of sexual harassment and abuse at the highest levels in our state. This scandal occurs daily on college campuses and political offices and those in office are using their power to cover it up!
Do you know what that means? It means several people are sitting in a room together and making a conscious decision to collude on the cover-up. To not protect the victims and prosecute the criminals, but to protect the perpetrator. Only in Louisiana. It’s a despicable and disgusting part of our culture in this state and it has to stop. To boot, we have heard other women state that the victims share the responsibility in these sexual harassment and abuse cases. This mindset belongs back in the 1950s. It needs to be brought to light and shown for the ignorance that it is then buried so deeply that we never hear those words uttered again.
The solution? To get power in the hands of the right decision-makers, including center-right women, who will stand up for justice instead of protecting perpetrators. But that can’t happen unless more women run for office. So this is my clarion to all the women of Louisiana…it is time for us all to stand up. Stand up for our sisters, mothers, and daughters. Stand up for our brothers, husbands, fathers, and sons. Those of us who can, must stand up and take extraordinary steps. Amazing steps. Answer the call just as Julia Barnhill Letlow did. As Julia said, we can be full of frustration, anger, or grief for our state and full of hope at the same time. Decide where you fit in the political world and take the step to do more, to get involved, to run for office. Make history! Be extraordinary. Be the next Julia!
Louisiana Women Lead was formed in 2020 to engage more center-right women in politics. Lead’s goal is to increase the number of women elected or appointed to leadership positions in Louisiana by breaking down barriers, create a statewide network for support, and provide tools to women so they have a leg up when running for or being appointed to office. For more information, visit http://www.louisianawomenlead.org.
The Government Didn’t Create the COVID-19 Vaccines
President Joe Biden recently toured a Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo, Mich., where workers are churning out millions of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine doses.
During his remarks, he mentioned that in mid-February he had “toured the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health . . . [where] I met world-class doctors, scientists, and researchers who were critical for discovering the vaccines in record time.”
Frankly, the president is giving the government too much credit.
Read more: The Government Didn’t Create the COVID-19 Vaccines
Higgins Calls on Biden Administration to Address Border Crisis, Work with Republicans
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republicans today to assess the border crisis firsthand. Congressman Higgins delivered a personal message to President Biden, calling on him to work with Republicans to restore operational control along the southwest border.
AG Jeff Landry Joins Lawsuit Over Keystone Pipeline
Jeff Landry, Louisina Attorney General, issued the below release via Facebook today regarding Biden’s executive order related to the Keystone Pipeline.
BREAKING: I HAVE JOINED 21 OTHER STATES IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FOR CANCELING THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE. In the blink of an eye Joe Biden has unleashed a flood of action to destroy our oil and gas industry, raise gas prices, and harm thousands of energy jobs. The Biden Keystone order not only violates federal law and Constitutional safeguards, but also threatens jobs, our state and local economies, and even the environment he purports to want to protect. It should concern every person that the price of gas started going up the day he picked up his pen and began threatening financial stability for the hard-working people of Louisiana. Just as I have done since first being elected to public office, including when I sat in Congress reminding then President Obama that DRILLING=JOBS, I will not back down against illegal and misguided attempts by the Biden Administration to harm our energy jobs.
This Is Why The LAGOP Can't Have Nice Things
With a conservative Republican, Claston Bernard, being kept from a televised debate on WWL, the latest slap in the face comes with the Republican Jefferson Parish President, Cynthia Lee Sheng endorsing one of his Democratic challengers for the 2nd Congressional District race.
Lee Sheng has endorsed candidate Troy Carter.
“Troy’s always been accessible and easy to work with,” said Lee Sheng, a Republican, noting that Carter’s Algiers-centered district includes a portion of Jefferson Parish’s west bank. “I have not had an opportunity to work with Karen,” she added -- although a small portion of Peterson’s district extends into the east bank of Jefferson Parish.
It’s been said before and worth reiterating. The GOP will end up screwing up everything they put their hands to.
Louisiana ranks last among 'best' U.S. states for economy; education
Contrary to his opinion, the “Honor Code” Governor of the State of Louisiana has accomplished squat in the past 5 years of his administration, other than spending federal money, killing oil and gas and taxing the crap out of the citizens of this state.
Louisiana ranked No. 50 among the best states in a U.S. News and World Report survey that explored eight categories ranging from the economy to education.
The state has consistently ranked near the bottom for years.
Read more: Louisiana ranks last among 'best' U.S. states for economy; education
HIGGINS: Crisis on the Border
Senator John Kennedy PSA
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy addresses constituents about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. As vaccines become increasingly available across the country, communities are working hard to ensure that everyone has accurate information about the vaccines so that anyone who wants to be vaccinated has the opportunity to do so.
Read more: Senator John Kennedy PSA
Jeff Landry Leading Fight Against Welfare to Non-US Citizens
Attorney General Jeff Landry, Louisiana, is fighting back against Biden’s attempts to provide welfare to non-US citizens. The below post was made on Facebook yesterday:
President Trump Endorses Julia Letlow
"Julia Letlow, a wonderful and talented person who is the widow of U.S. Representative-elect Luke Letlow, is running for Congress in Louisiana-5 at the urging of so many people who know her so very well. She is Pro-Life and strong on Crime, the Border, loves our Military, our Vets, and will always protect our cherished Second Amendment. Julia, who is so outstanding, has my Complete and Total Endorsement. The Great State of Louisiana will be thrilled!"
Partners for REAL SOLUTIONS: Blake Miguez
Rep. Blake Miguez released a video on industry-backed safety efforts, like gun lock giveaways, with the Firearm Industry Trade Association.
The video can be seen below.
The Consequences of Price Controls for Patients
2021 could be a bad year for patients in the United States.
Lawmakers have resumed their fight to pass sweeping price controls that would limit access to treatment and crush medical innovation—the same innovation that delivered COVID-19 vaccines in record time and faster than any country in the world.
Using a tricky Senate procedure called reconciliation, Senators need only 51 votes to implement Medicare price controls once the House drafts new legislation that builds off of Speaker Pelosi’s failed bill, H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act.
Proponents of this legislation tout billions in savings over the next decade, but usually fail to mention how many fewer drugs would come to market—up to 40, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office—and what this would mean for health plans for most Americans.
Rep. Higgins wants Gov. Edwards to end ‘all state-level COVID-19 restrictions’
This request was made via letter and part of that note can be seen below:
“I respectfully request that you officially end all state-level COVID-19 restrictions. Infection rates are down. We cannot delay restoration of freedoms. Our people cannot make it under continued restrictions. The Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed has been an amazing success. Several FDA-approved vaccines have been developed and made available to the public. We have begun to see several other states end their mandates, including our neighbors Texas and Mississippi. Louisiana already struggles to compete against Texas’ pro-business laws. If you continue to mandate that businesses may only operate at a limited capacity, we will continue to lose residents and economic drivers to our western neighbors.”
Read more: Rep. Higgins wants Gov. Edwards to end ‘all state-level COVID-19 restrictions’
A Taxpayer- and Market-Oriented Path Forward for Federal Prescription Drug Policy
Over the past two years, federal policymakers have debated prescription drug policy more often than at perhaps any point since the creation of the Medicare Part D drug benefit in 2003. Several watershed moments have driven the debate thus far, including:
The introduction of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s prescription drug pricing bill, H.R. 3, which would levy an up to 95-percent excise tax on pharmaceutical manufacturers that refuse to submit to a government-run price negotiation process;
Former President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to punish manufacturers with regulations that would allow the importation of prescription drugs from Canada and set the prices Medicare Part B pays for drugs to the prices paid in foreign countries with price controls; and
The emergence of the novel coronavirus and the efforts of multiple manufacturers (and the federal government) to develop, produce, and distribute vaccines inoculating people against COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Read more: A Taxpayer- and Market-Oriented Path Forward for Federal Prescription Drug Policy
Port of Iberia kicks off Acadiana to Gulf of Mexico Access Channel Project
Photo source: KATC
The Port of Iberia held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to officially kick off the Acadiana to Gulf of Mexico Access Channel Project.
The ribbon cutting was held at the drill site where the first of three large pipelines are being relocated under the main Port channel. According to the Port of Iberia, the total cost for the project is estimated to be around $34 million.
Read more: Port of Iberia kicks off Acadiana to Gulf of Mexico Access Channel Project
