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Preemption and the Power of “States’ Rights”

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." -- Tenth Amendment The post...

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“Waging” War on Local Governance (and Appropriate Pay)

"No local governmental subdivision shall establish a minimum wage rate which a private employer would be required to pay employees.” - Act 317 of the 1997 Louisiana Legislature The post “Waging” War on...

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Government Control: State, Local, or Corporate?

Part three of our look at the upcoming legislative session through the lens of state preemption. The post Government Control: State, Local, or Corporate? appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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Opening Day 2019

"There’s still lots of work to do, but we are putting this state back on a path to more prosperity, more opportunity." -- Gov. John Bel Edwards The post Opening Day 2019 appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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From A(ppropriations) to F(inance), with REC In-Between

"I look forward to working with the Legislature to approve a responsible budget." - Gov. John Bel Edwards The post From A(ppropriations) to F(inance), with REC In-Between appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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Oh Robeline, Why Can’t I Drive Through?

“As I was motivatin' over the hill I saw Maybellene in a coup de ville. A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road, Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford…. Maybellene, why can't you be true? Oh…” – Chuck Berry,...

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Some Lawmakers Lacking In the Spirit of the Season

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in.” – Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865 The post...

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Up in Arms About Firearms

“This is protecting small businesses from big financial institutions that make social policies that are discriminatory." -- Rep. Blake Miguez The post Up in Arms About Firearms appeared first on Bayou...

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The Pessimism and Optimism of Conservatism

"If our costs spike because of an economic downturn, we've got to find the money to pay for it." -- Conrad Appel The post The Pessimism and Optimism of Conservatism appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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The Most Premeditated of Murders

“I don’t know what Bible they’re readin’, but that’s not what my Bible says.” – Michelle Perkins The post The Most Premeditated of Murders appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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The Devil in the Details: Cameron Henry Portrays Krampus

“Is it really appropriate to thumb your nose at the state Constitution, driven solely by a desire to fight with the Governor?” – Jay Dardenne, Louisiana Commissioner of Administration The post The...

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Turn the Pages or Close Our Books?

New decade, new terms of office. But will it just be more of the same-old, same-old? The post Turn the Pages or Close Our Books? appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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To See or Not To See

Dear readers, I know it’s been nearly a month since I initiated this series to gaze into the murky depths of Louisiana’s future, but the reason I’ve been remiss in continuing – up till now – centers...

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Supports Gender Discrimination in Auto...

“I do think there should be a rate difference. I am for gender as a rate-setting factor.” So says Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who addressed the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday,...

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Behind the Not-So-Magic Eight Ball

“For all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.” – Barbara Jordan The post Behind the Not-So-Magic Eight Ball appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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Opening Day Signs and Portents

Session begins with a broken gavel and the state’s first positive test in the predicted COVID-19 pandemic The post Opening Day Signs and Portents appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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Trying to Prevent Coronavirus From Going Viral

Louisiana's Legislature adjourns for two weeks to try and help minimize the spread of COVID-19 The post Trying to Prevent Coronavirus From Going Viral appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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No Telling When They'll Be Back

Louisiana Legislature adjourns indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic. The post No Telling When They'll Be Back appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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No Playbook For This

Louisiana among the worst-prepared states for this fiscal shock The post No Playbook For This appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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Demagoguery for Democracy: Still Striving Toward Voter Suppression

Decoding loaded language veiled in patriotism The post Demagoguery for Democracy: Still Striving Toward Voter Suppression appeared first on Bayou Brief.

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