LOUISIANA FAMILY FORUM: Lockdown Hurts Louisiana's Youngest
Last week, the Louisiana Department of Education released its annual Reading Report for children in kindergarten through third grade. The report revealed that older students are showing improvement, but younger children show a decline.
What’s the cause? Some think that “emergency” closures of schools and early learning centers coupled with mandatory masking delayed speech development and language acquisition.
Jeff Sadow writes: “The tail end of the cohort that caught the beginning of the pandemic restrictions in their crucial learning period are first graders today, while kindergartners are the first to bear the full brunt of restrictions. As it was, third graders scoring satisfactorily on reading were up 1.3 percent and second graders 1.9 percent, but first graders managed only a 0.6 percent gain in numbers and kindergartners dropped 2.3 percent.”
Public policy has consequences.
Kennedy: Biden’s policies a cancer on the American Dream
Supporting Port Fourchon, Protecting Louisiana's Coast
Partnership for Our Working Coast is an alliance of industry and environmental partners collaborating to contribute to the coastal resiliency of our community, the environment and industry. Port Fourchon’s plan to dredge Belle Pass to 50 ft. will result in millions of cubic yards of dredged material that can be used to strengthen critical coastal infrastructure. The goal of the partnership is to identify beneficial, nature-based solutions for this material to contribute to Louisiana’s coastal sustainability efforts, protect communities and support America’s Working Coast.
Louisiana, Missouri Release Full Fauci Deposition Transcript
“Fauci’s recent deposition only confirmed what we already knew: federal bureaucrats in collusion with social media companies want to control not only what you think, but especially what you say,” said Attorney General Landry. “During no time in human history was this more obvious than during the COVID-19 crisis where social engineering tactics were used against the American public, not to limit your exposure to a virus, but to limit your exposure to information that did not fit within a government sanctioned narrative.”
“Missouri and Louisiana are leading the way in exposing how the federal government and the Biden Administration worked with social media to censor speech. In our deposition with Dr. Fauci, it became clear that when Dr. Fauci speaks, social media censors,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “I invite everyone to read the deposition transcript and see exactly how Dr. Fauci operates, and exactly how the COVID tyranny that ruined lives and destroyed businesses was born.”
The deposition can be read here: Fauci Deposition
Read more: Louisiana, Missouri Release Full Fauci Deposition Transcript
PAR Guide to the 2022 Constitutional Amendments
The 2022 Guide covers the potential impact of 11 constitutional amendments the public will consider on the Nov. 8 and Dec. 10 ballots. This nonpartisan, educational review helps you understand the issues and the proposed changes so you can develop your own positions on each proposition. To view the 2022 Guide, please visit the links below.
Click here to download the one-page PAR Guide to the December 2022 Constitutional Amendments.
LAGOP: The Republican Party Continues to Grow
While Republicans were not as successful around the country as we had been led to believe by the pollsters, we certainly exceeded expectations here in Louisiana. Congratulations are in order to Senator Kennedy for his magnificent victory with just under 62% of the votes cast despite running against a field of no less than twelve opponents!
Congratulations are also in order to our five Republican members of Congress, all of whom received well over 60% of the vote in their respective elections or ran unopposed. Steve Scalise is on track to return as the House Majority Leader, the second ranking member of Congress, and Mike Johnson will also return as Vice Chair of the Republican Conference, the fifth ranking GOP House leader.
Elsewhere, our former LAGOP Chairman Mike Francis was handily re-elected to the Public Service Commission. Don’t forget to welcome our new Republican State Senator, Caleb Kleinpeter. We also have a host of new, conservative school board members from around the state. Let all of them know how much you appreciate their sacrifices on our behalf!
But don’t forget that we have another election just over a week away (Dec. 10th, and early voting has already begun). In addition to three more constitutional amendments (more on that below), and several important judgeship races (including two pivotal seats in East Baton Rouge Parish), the mayorship of our third largest city, Shreveport, will also be on the ballot. Tom Arceneaux is running under our banner, and he has plenty of support from Democrats, independents, and Republicans. Please support our candidates on December 10th!
P. S. Our party continues to grow. The latest registration statistics indicate that we now have 1,007,718 registered Republicans in Louisiana.
Louis Gurvich, Chairman
Republican Party of Louisiana
Biden judicial nominee says she no longer believes Christian Coalition member are 'bigots' when pressed by GOP
A Biden nominee for a District Court in California told senators Wednesday that says she no longer believes members of the Christian Coalition are "bigots," something she asserted in an essay when she was a senior at Harvard.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings for six of President Joe Biden’s nominees for judgeships and other positions in his administration. Several GOP members drilled into the nominees’ records, including Sen. John Kennedy , R-L.A., who questioned Judge Rita F. Lin about her college writings in which she called members of a Christian political organization "bigots." Lin has been nominated to be a judge in Northern District Court of California.
AG Jeff Landry Joins Glenn Beck to Discuss Lawsuit Against Federal Gov 't and Deposition of Dr. Fauci
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joins to detail his lawsuit against the federal government and Dr. Fauci’s seven-hour deposition.
Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s immigration suit against Biden Administration
This morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v Texas & Louisiana – a major case involving the Biden Administration’s refusal to deport criminal aliens.
“This case is about public safety; the law is clear, and the President should follow it,” said Attorney General Jeff Landry. “The Biden Administration does not get to pick and choose which dangerous criminal aliens they want to deport.”
Read more: Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s immigration suit against Biden Administration
ExxonMobil awards DU $500,000 for Louisiana Wetland Restoration
Photo source: Ducks Unlimited
ExxonMobil recently committed $500,000 to Ducks Unlimited (DU) to help support the Bayou Chene restoration project in Vermilion Parish.
“We are pleased to see this partnership renewed and elevated,” said DU Director of Development Bob Dew. “ExxonMobil and Ducks Unlimited share a significant interest in ensuring the coastal wetlands that make Louisiana an incredible place to live, work, and visit are here for generations to come. For example, ExxonMobil has supported conservation efforts at Sherburne and Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Areas, which are owned and managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.”
Read more: ExxonMobil awards DU $500,000 for Louisiana Wetland Restoration
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.
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Republican Party of Louisiana
Friends,
The Republican Party of Louisiana would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and present a reminder of the damages done by the Biden Harris Administration to our dinner table this special day.
The price of a Thanksgiving meal is up over 20% from last year, and that’s after the price rose nearly 14% from 2020 to 2021.
The specifics per the survey:
Turkey is up 21%
Stuffing mix is up 69%
Frozen pie crusts are up 26%
Whipping cream is up 26%
Frozen peas are up 23%
Dinner rolls are up 22%
Miscellaneous ingredients are up 20%
Pumpkin pie mix is up 18%
Whole milk is up 16%
Sweet potatoes are up 11%
Carrots and celery are up 8%
Americans deserve a pardon from these high prices this holiday season, but with the Biden Harris Administration, we'll have no such luck.
AG Landry to depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in COVID censorship case
“We all deserve to know how involved Dr. Fauci was in the censorship of the American people during the COVID pandemic; tomorrow, I hope to find out,” said Attorney General Landry on Tuesday. “And I will continue fighting for the truth as it relates to Big Government colluding with Big Tech to stifle free speech.”
“(Wednesday), along with my counterpart from Louisiana, my Office and I will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in our lawsuit against the Biden Administration for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor freedom of speech,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “Since we filed our landmark lawsuit, we have uncovered documents and discovery that show clear coordination between the Biden Administration and social media companies on censoring speech, but we’re not done yet. We plan to get answers on behalf of the American people. Stay tuned.”
Read more: AG Landry to depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in COVID censorship case
Influential State Senator Voices Support For Carbon Capture Storage Amid Statewide Debate
Photo source: Louisiana State Senate
In a recent edition of the Abbeville Meridional, Senate Natural Resources Chairman Sen. Bob Hensgens voiced his support for Carbon Capture as a way for the Energy Industry can continue their important job creating function. He highlighted this 250,000 worker strong sector has been critical to the development of Louisiana and how CCS can continue to grow the LA economy.
Read more: Influential State Senator Voices Support For Carbon Capture Storage Amid Statewide Debate
‘When You Granted Him Bond, Did You Think He Had Shot His Girlfriend In The Head?'
At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, nominee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
