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UNITED IN VICTORY Republican Party of Louisiana Formally Endorses Jeff Landry for Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA— The Republican Party of Louisiana today formally announced its endorsement of Jeff Landry for Governor. The announcement comes after a majority of the elected 230-person governing body of the party, the Republican State Central Committee, endorsed Landry’s candidacy and the Executive Committee approved the endorsement in a near unanimous vote.
"Jeff Landry is a strong leader ready to transform Louisiana. Jeff’s conservative vision for our state is one of job creation, better schools, safer streets, and raising expectations of state government,” LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich said. "The Republican Party of Louisiana proudly endorses Jeff Landry and urges all Louisiana Republicans to unite and support his candidacy.”
"When our party is united, we win, and our party is united behind Jeff Landry," stated Chairman Gurvich. “Our elected governing body sent a resounding message of support for Jeff by endorsing him in an impressive effort where a strong majority of our members spoke very clearly. We will flip the Governor's Mansion next year in Louisiana with Jeff Landry as our candidate," Gurvich said.
Gurvich also addressed recent media stories that incorrectly reported on the endorsement and got their facts wrong. “We know the liberal media is going to do everything they can to smear our party and attack Jeff Landry. Many of the reports on this endorsement were fake news that were based on leaks and bad information. This endorsement was the result of the majority of our two hundred plus elected members taking action and choosing to endorse Jeff. This process was covered by the media, and our members were sent numerous communications by those leading the endorsement effort. Others who are crying over this endorsement are just upset because they didn’t have the support within our party to win get the endorsement for themselves,” he said.
Jeff Landry expressed gratitude to the elected party leaders for trusting him to lead the Republican Party to victory.
"I have proven my commitment to our conservative principles, and my desire to bring people together to make our state a better place to live. As Governor, I will fight every day to make that a reality in Louisiana. Having the official endorsement of our party is a big deal, and it means we can combine forces and grow a campaign and party infrastructure across this state. We've watched our neighboring states thrive because conservatives were elected as Governor. United, our party will have that same success,” Attorney General Jeff Landry said.
The elected LAGOP State Central Committee has a long history of endorsing candidates via this process. This endorsement procedure has also been used to endorse previous candidates for US Senator, Congress and legislature. The party first created an endorsement procedure for statewide offices during the 1970's with the help of party elders like former Chairman William Nungesser who wisely wanted a framework for limiting the risk of having multiple Republican candidates seeking the same office and ultimately splitting their vote.
In 2015 and 2019, Democrats won the state’s highest office as the GOP fractured between candidates. Efforts to solve this dilemma by creating a closed primary election were strongly supported by party officials and many Republican legislators, but the Louisiana Legislature has failed to act.
The LAGOP is energized and will hit the ground running to help Republican candidates up and down the ticket in 2023. In the weeks and months to come, we will be opening LAGOP Victory offices across the state to provide resources to local Republican campaigns and volunteers.
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"So much is at stake in this next election. We saw the mess of the last two election cycles, where Republicans were divided and lost. The Republican Party is getting it right this time by rallying around Jeff's campaign. Committee members know we don't have time to wait for others to selfishly kick tires and float trial balloons. Jeff is the only person who’s shown the courage enter the race while others appeared to be waiting for the better deal. We need someone who is ready to go all in for our state."
-MISTI CORDELL
Member of the Republican State Central Committee
“I’m so glad our party is learning from its mistakes. We must be united to win, and Jeff Landry is the right candidate to unite behind. No one will outwork him, and no one has proven himself more to our party. The State Central Committee, the Chairman, and the Executive Committee deserve much credit for this decision.”
-WILLIAM P. MILLS, III
Former LAGOP Finance Chairman
“For decades, Republican volunteers have poured countless hours into winning elections. Unifying the party means we will spend time building momentum instead of wasting energy on nasty attacks that only benefit Democrats. Republicans are uniting behind Jeff Landry because they want to win and they want a strong conservative as Governor.”
-JESSIE MORTON, Former Chairwoman
Louisiana Federation of Republican Women
HEALTH FREEDOM LOUISIANA: You Can't Sue Pharma and Our Children Pay the Price
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The following was written by the newest Health Freedom Louisiana team member, Katie Green.
Imagine, if you will, a company so powerful that it controlled all the other companies; an industry so dominating, it was at the helm of the hospitals, the schools, government, and the entire country’s healthcare system. Now imagine that same company could harm individuals without having to suffer even a single consequence. Envision the hospital your grandmother resides in or the school your 5 yr old son is applying to next year entirely protected from any form of accountability or liability.
The majority of Americans believe that the large companies, agencies, and systems that “serve” them are all independently run. They are blissfully unaware of the hard hitting fact that the industries who dominate our lives collude, partner, and intertwine intimately together in an incestuous relationship with the government to shape the everyday existence of our domain. The landscape in which the public interacts with day in and day out traces back to the path of big pharma and its never-ending dance with monetary incentive.
The pharmaceutical companies are personally responsible for the engineered belief that toxins are healthy, children are born broken, immune systems don’t exist, and illness needs to be prevented with a cocktail of physiological mayhem.
Read more: You Can't Sue Pharma and Our Children Pay the Price
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t Let Dems Push Last Minute Consumer Price Hike
Dear Editor,
With the recent midterm elections wrapping up and all eyes on the new Congress, it's easy to forget that Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and the rest of the Democrats in power still have a few months left to impose their agenda on the country.
Analysts in Washington have reported that we can all expect a big fight over an appropriations bill before the new group takes control. Most likely, this will be Biden's last shot to push legislation through a fully Dem-controlled Congress, so it's safe to say that anything put forth will include all kinds of Democrat pet projects.
For instance, a provision that Democrats have been trying to tag on to almost every bill for the past year is Sen. Dick Durbin's S.4674. This bill is a sweetheart deal for big corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and other small business killers.
It would impose price controls on the payment processing market and pass the cost on to average consumers by raising banking fees on checking accounts and other financial products that average Americans use daily.
This provision might cut costs for big corporations, but American small businesses and consumers would have to pick up the tab — just another bad example of corporate cronyism that we must oppose.
But don't just take it from me - The Hill reported earlier this fall that "the Durbin Amendment …generated benefits for large-box retailers, [but] imposed substantial net costs on the majority of consumers, especially those from lower-income households."
Not a great idea for a law at a time when low-income families are already struggling to make ends meet! We cannot let them slip this in at the end of the year.
Don't let these recent elections distract from the fact that Pelosi and Schumer are still in power. Tell your legislators to keep their feet to the fire and fight back against pork-filled spending bills. Just because the newly elected Congress may be more sensible with the legislation they promote does not mean we can take our eyes off the ball.
Oppose the Democrats' push to saddle us with Durbin's anti-small business, anti-consumer legislation (S.4674.) in the eleventh hour.
-DK Willard
John Kennedy defeats Luke Mixon for second term in US Senate
Clay Higgins, confident after winning fourth term, has eye on Homeland Security chairmanship
In complete but unofficial results, Higgins took 64% of the nine-parish vote in his southwestern Louisiana district, which extends from the Atchafalaya to the Texas line. His Republican opponent, Holden Hoggatt, was second among eight candidates with 11%.
Higgins said he will become the senior Republican on the Homeland Security Committee and will be “focused and busy” in promoting a conservative agenda.
Read more: Clay Higgins, confident after winning fourth term, has eye on Homeland Security chairmanship
GURVICH: Today Is Payback Day, So Get Out and Vote!
At last, after nearly two years of enduring disastrous economic, social, and foreign policies, the Great Day is here! The Biden administration and the ruling Democrats in Congress are about to have their comeuppance and we can begin the process of reclaiming our country from the most partisan, inept and dishonest government in American history.
Elected by an American public which had been assured by a complicit press that he would govern as a healing moderate, Joe Biden immediately turned the country over to the woke progressive wing of the Democrat Party. Predictably, the results have been an epic disaster.
Since his inauguration, the value of your dollars has declined by something over twelve percent. Now think about that- inflation has stolen away over twelve cents of every dollar you own. That’s why food and other necessities like housing and transportation have become so much more expensive. All because the Democrats feel that it is necessary to transform the government into a progressive (read ‘socialist’) society. Our economy will be flooded with the dollars from Biden’s multi-trillion dollar woke spending binge for years to come, and as a result it is going to cost you more to buy and to borrow the money to buy a house or a car.
Gasoline and other fuels merit their own special paragraph. Under President Trump, the United States was rapidly becoming self-sufficient in petrochemicals. The price of gas was under $2.00 per gallon, and we were selling more and more oil and natural gas on world markets. But woke progressives are on an ill-considered crusade against oil and gas, even though they emit far fewer pollutants than the coal and wood they have been replacing. First Joe prohibited oil leases on federal lands, and then he made it difficult to obtain the drilling permits. As a result, our oil production dropped precipitously and prices started going up rapidly. Vladimir Putin took notice and figured his position on the Eurasian continent was bulletproof. The Ukraine War followed within months.
Crime is way up, but then I guess it would be if you believe criminals are victims of society and you happen to be in charge of the government. That is precisely what woke progressives do believe, and that’s why they’ve released hundreds of thousands of dangerous criminal back on to our streets. The increased worries and concerns you have about your friends and family, and for your own personal safely, can be laid at the feet of this administration.
But there is so much more for which we must fault this administration. The attacks on your right to have a say in the education of your children is an insult to all Americans. We must also repair the damage to their education wrought by the prolonged school closures. We must face and reverse the continuing decline in moral standards and the left’s attempt to legitimize late-term abortion and even infanticide. The foreign humiliations and tragedies in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia must never be repeated, and the decline in American power in the world must be halted, or the outbreak of war in Europe will be but a harbinger of much worse to follow.
Truly, this is such a long list of failures for such a young administration, but that is precisely why today must begin the cultural, political, and economic counter-attack which will define the country in which we live for generations. Now go do your duty and vote if you have not already done so, and say a prayer along the way. Godspeed…
LOUIS GURVICH, Chairman
Republican Party of Louisiana
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Exclusive—Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry: Divest from BlackRock Before It Divests You
There’s an old adage within the world of business that the consumer votes with their dollar, ultimately dictating which companies, and dare I say ideas, thrive or die.
Yet investment firm BlackRock has taken this to an entirely new level. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is actively using your hard-earned investment dollars to vote in support of his personal social justice warrior goals. Ironically, this is done in the name of “preserving democracy” while Fink actively circumvents the courts, legislatures, and will of the American people to not only dictate national policy from the board room but also change human behavior through a social credit score known as ESG.
Read more: Exclusive—Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry: Divest from BlackRock Before It Divests You
Polls show Kennedy coasting to another term in Louisiana U.S. Senate race
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is a slam dunk for reelection, significantly outpacing all competitors in both fundraising and public support.
While Kennedy’s Democratic challengers are predicting a runoff following the Nov. 8 primary, an October poll and Kennedy’s massive fundraising advantage ultimately make a Democratic Louisiana senator a highly unlikely prospect.
A Public Policy Polling survey of 633 likely voters conducted Oct. 10-11 found 53% planned to vote for Kennedy "if the election was today." Former fighter pilot Luke Mixon, a Democrat supported by Gov. John Bel Edwards, was backed by 16%, while communications consultant Gary Chambers garnered 8%. Democrat Syrita Steib received 6% support, and 14% were undecided.
Read more: Polls show Kennedy coasting to another term in Louisiana U.S. Senate race
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE: IT’S NOT JUST REGULATIONS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM
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The Pelican Institute has long advocated for increased freedom for Louisianans to work and pursue the American dream. In particular, we’ve called to reform government regulation and interference through occupational licensure – a form of government permission slips for individuals to work within a given profession – unless there exists significant risks to consumers or the public at large.
There is very little evidence that licensing improves the quality of services that consumers receive. Research consistently finds that it reduces the supply of workers, increases prices and other burdens for consumers, limits innovation, and reduces workers’ ability to seek opportunity in other states.
Read more: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE: IT’S NOT JUST REGULATIONS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM
GRAVES: $1 Billion in Ongoing Flood Protection Investments
John Kennedy: If you want something screwed up, Biden's your man
Higgins Rated One Of Most Effective Republican Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) ranked in the top 10% of House Republicans for legislative effectiveness according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), which scores lawmakers on their ability to advance agenda items through the legislative process and into law.
Congressman Higgins ranked as the most effective Republican lawmaker for the "Law, Crime, and Family" policy area, and he finished 19th out of 205 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives in overall legislative effectiveness for the 116th Congress.
According to the report, Congressman Higgins introduced 19 substantive bills during the legislative term. Three of those bills advanced beyond committee, with one bill passing both chambers and being signed into law. More information on CEL's methodology can be found here.
Congressman Higgins issued the following statement:
"Since being elected to serve in Congress, my office has delivered an active legislative effort, grounded in our core principles and focused on effective interaction across Congressional barriers. We have worked to advance bills that help Louisiana and, by extension, all of America. I will continue to work within the parameters of our Constitution to deliver results. I do not seek personal recognition for our efforts, however, this particular award is testament to the fact that our Lord has delivered unto me a brilliant, dedicated staff of American Patriots. Every day, I rise from bended knee, prayerful that I may be worthy of our devoted service to We, the People."
LOUISIANA FAMILY FORUM: New Poll on Children Obtaining Transgender Procedures
A new poll from the Trafalgar Group surveyed Americans on their beliefs regarding children obtaining “transgender” procedures.
“Do you believe underage minors should be required to wait until they are adults to use puberty blockers and undergo permanent sex change procedures?” the poll asked.
The results remind us that most Americans hold a common sense viewpoint on the issue, despite the media narrative saying otherwise, with 78.7% of respondents saying minors should be required to wait until they are adults to obtain the procedures.
Even 53.2% of Democrats agreed, and unsurprisingly, 96.8% of Republicans agreed as well.
The media does not paint an accurate picture of how Americans really feel on the issues of our moment!
GOP bill ends federally funded drag queen story hour, other sexually explicit programs for kids under 10
Dozens of House Republicans proposed new legislation this week that would prohibit the use of federal funds for sexually explicit programs, such as the wave of drag shows and drag queen story hour events that have popped up across the country.
Rep. Mike Johnson’s "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act" is an attempt by the GOP to prevent taxpayers from funding events they say expose kids to sexualized themes and "radical gender theory" programs at young ages.
"The Democrat Party and their cultural allies are on a misguided crusade to immerse young children in sexual imagery and radical gender ideology," said Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who is vice chair of the House Republican Conference.
Prescription drug pricing reform must rein in pharmacy benefit managers
This month, President Biden signed an executive order directing federal health departments to create plans within 90 days to lower prescription drug costs that are burdening so many Americans. Any robust program to meaningfully bring financial relief to patients at the prescription counter must address the root cause of skyrocketing drug prices — pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
A new report by one of us (Rep. Buddy Carter) reveals the outsized role PBMs play in making medications unaffordable and inaccessible. Federal health departments can achieve the bipartisan goal of reducing medication prices by taking this opportunity to rein in PBMs’ predatory practices.
Read more: Prescription drug pricing reform must rein in pharmacy benefit managers
Louisiana AG Jeff Landry Leads Multi-State Opposition To CDC Proposals
12 state attorneys general call on ACIP to reject considerations of adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of childhood immunities and the VFC.
BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana Attorney General is calling on the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to not include the COVID-19 vaccination on the list of child immunizations. The State’s chief legal officer slammed the ACIP for two votes taken at the October 2022 meetings this week, which occurred prior to the close of the public comment period.
“This action could deny many parents the freedom to determine whether to subject their kids to an experimental vaccine,” said Attorney General Landry.
In a public comment letter submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Rochelle Wolensky – Attorney General Landry and 11 of his colleagues also call on the ICIP to not include the COVID-19 vaccine in the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC), a program created by Congress in the wake of a measles outbreak to ensure that kids from low-income families have access to free vaccines.
“The COVID-19 vaccine does not provide the same protection against life threatening illnesses. Instead, it could put more kids at risk instead of protecting them which is the purpose of the VCF,” added Attorney General Landry. “The CDC should not be treating kids in low-income households as lab experiments. Nor should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to use low-income families as cash cows.”
“Given the lack of need for kids to obtain the vaccines and their lack of effectiveness, adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of childhood immunizations amounts to little more than a payout to big pharmaceutical companies at the expense of kids and parents,” wrote the attorneys general.
Attorney General Landry emphasized that our Nation’s kids are not the federal government’s guinea pigs. “As a country that failed so many children over the last couple of years, we owe it to them and their parents to take a responsible path forward.”
Joining Attorney General Landry in his letter to the CDC are the attorneys general of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and Utah
Policy Brief - LPR Strongly Supports GOP's Commitment to America!
In the major build-up to the Mid-term elections, House Republican Leadership has released the Commitment To America. This bold policy agenda has been put together as an authoritative answer to the radical left's legislative measures that are bringing down our country.
After a thorough look at the Commitment, the Louisiana Policy Review is pleased to ENDORSE the plan as a great step forward for our country.
With that being said, here is our Policy Brief on the GOP's Commitment To America.
Read more: Policy Brief - LPR Strongly Supports GOP's Commitment to America!
