Local Informed Voters

11/01/2017

Spread the word: You can sign up for health insurance starting today. Go to healthcare.gov to choose a plan and get covered.

05/30/2017

"Research suggests that modest increases in the minimum wage will have no negative effect on jobs. In fact, it could lead to more employment as workers spend their additional wages in their local communities."

http://www.labudget.org/lbp/2017/05/policy-brief-sb-153-establishes-a-minimum-wage-for-louisiana/

For the second year in a row, the Senate Labor Committee agreed to establish a minimum wage in Louisiana. Sen. Troy Carter’s

05/04/2017

Sen. John Neely Kennedy may not be there, but Lake Charles voters will. Whether you like him or not, show up and tell him what you think.

04/19/2017

"When you have an established scientific emergent truth, it is true, whether or not you believe it...And every minute one is in denial, you are delaying the political solution that should have been established years ago....
It's in our hands."

04/15/2017

"All kinds of discriminatory measures have metastasized in the decades-long attack on voting rights that was given new life by the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2012. Outside of state legislatures, extremists are moving to sue poor counties for out-of-date voter rolls, while inside them, lawmakers are decreasing polling places and hours, purging voter rolls, and gerrymandering districts. "

This past Monday, a federal judge ruled — for the second time — that Texas' voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act. 

04/12/2017

"A lot of folks are fond of using buzzwords such as 'less government,' 'cut taxes,' 'do more with less,' 'tighten our belt,' 'less revenue' and 'we must reduce the size of state government.' I'd be willing to bet that a majority of you sitting here today have said one of those things in the past. And they are all fair statements.

"When you make those sorts of statements, you're only telling half the story if you don't follow them up with the next piece of the equation which spells out the exact consequences of what you mean, exactly what you intend to cut. What college or hospital you want to close. What road in your district you'd rather not see built or repaved. Or perhaps, the pediatric mental health program in your community that you want eliminated."

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/04/john_bel_edwards_2017_speech.html

Here's a quick look at what governor told lawmakers at opening of 2017 session

04/11/2017

Thursday evening, Clay Higgins is providing a forum for questions and concerns, and most importantly, ACCOUNTABILITY.

Take this rare opportunity to ask your Congressman about issues and policies that affect you and your community.

04/05/2017

With the McNeese Progressives at the New Ranch reminding people to get out and VOTE 👍

03/28/2017

Local Informed Voters is so lucky to have the enthusiasm of these amazing people. We have so much in store. Thanks to the Foundation House for supporting local and state politics.

03/24/2017

‪LABI: State retirement costs are too high. State should "evolve" to a "defined contribution" system like the private sector‬

03/24/2017

‪LABI's four issues for 2017: fiscal reform, criminal justice, litigation reform, and infrastructure.‬

03/24/2017

‪Port of LC says Calcasieu Ship Channel needs to be dredged. One problem is finding 21 superdomes needed to contain the mud/material. ‬