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In addition to the fact that this legislation is patently unconstitutional, this bill would criminalize the use of certain types of contraception, as well as parts of the in vitro fertilization process, and it could even serve as a barrier to life-saving medical treatment for a woman who is suffering a miscarriage, to suggest that a woman would be jailed for an abortion is simply absurd.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Happy 112th birthday to Mr. Lawrence Brooks, America's oldest living World War II veteran and a proud Louisianan. Mr. Lawrence Brooks, the entire state of Louisiana thanks you for your service and we all wish you a joyous birthday.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
We're doing everything we possibly can to speed relief to you.
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We can't continue to build things back to the current standard.
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It is hard for me to imagine that we will ever have an electrical infrastructure -- or other types of infrastructure as well -- that can withstand a storm of this severity without any disruptions. But we know we can minimize those disruptions.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
This is tasteless, it is odorless, and you don't know it's happening until it's too late.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
We’re going to do a full investigation into whether these facilities, the owner of the facilities, failed to keep residents safe and whether he intentionally obstructed efforts to check in on them and determine what the conditions were in the shelter, and if warranted, we will take aggressive legal action against any responsible parties.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think getting eyes on the damage in person rather than reading about it, rather than hearing about it, rather than seeing it on TV is really important, because this is going to be a marathon, and we’re going to need a lot of help from our federal partners for a long time to come. And we need some of that help immediately.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Our people have taken a pretty good lick here from Hurricane Ida, but our people are very resilient and strong as well. Having said that, we need all the help that we can get from the federal government, from the nonprofit sector, from the faith community, and certainly from us at the state level and working with our local partners as well.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Hurricane Ida is one of the strongest storms to ever hit Louisiana.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
We have been talking to hospitals to make sure that their generators are working, that they have way more water on hand than normal, that they have PPE on hand.
Found on Reuters 2 years ago
The implications of having a Category 4 storm while hospitals are full are beyond what we normally contemplate.
Found on Reuters 2 years ago
It has become extremely clear that Read MoreAvoiding lockdowns current recommendations are not strong enough to deal with Louisiana's fourth surge of Covid, in fact, nobody should be laboring under the misapprehension that this is just another surge. Read MoreAvoiding lockdowns've already had three of these, this is the worst one Read MoreAvoiding lockdowns've had thus far.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
We know that there would be an adverse impact to the state with respect to the The NCAA and other things.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Unfortunately, more rain is on the way, while we hope that the worst of this rainfall is behind us, we can’t be sure of that.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I hope all of the people of Louisiana will join Donna and me in praying for Congressman-elect Letlows family, especially his wife Julia and their two children, his many friends and the people of the 5th Congressional District, louisiana has lost more than 7,300 people to COVID-19 since March, and each one of them leaves a tremendous hole in our state.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Even if it wasn't quite as powerful as Hurricane Hurricane Laura, it was much bigger, obviously, this was a very serious, very large and powerful storm that produced significant amounts of damage.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Even if it wasn't quite as powerful as Hurricane Laura, it was much bigger, obviously, this was a very serious, very large and powerful storm that produced significant amounts of damage.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The fact that it's weakening should not cause anyone to lose focus, or to lose vigilance, because this is still a very strong problem. It is going to bring significant impacts to the state of Louisiana.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
This is the reality that many homeowners are facing as we prepare for Delta, obviously, it's not a very good situation.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Hurricane Delta is a dangerous storm that will bring strong winds, heavy rain, life-threatening storm surge and flooding to coastal Louisiana, and I am hopeful President Trump will quickly approve my request for a federal emergency declaration.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Everyone in South Louisiana should pay close attention to the weather in the coming days and heed the advice and directions of their local officials.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Hurricane Delta is an incredibly dangerous storm that will bring heavy winds, rain and life threatening flooding and storm surge to coastal Louisiana, everyone in South Louisiana should pay close attention to the weather in the coming days and heed the advice and directions of their local officials.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I do know that it is a matter of public record once the authorities who are conducting the investigations, which happen to be the DA and Union Parish, but also the US Department of Justice for civil rights violation.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
First of all, I'm not comfortable in saying that I'm happy with the time that has elapsed. But I'm aware that there are reasons for that. And there's an approach that has been taken for as long as anybody can remember when you have criminal investigations that are ongoing, as to the sequence of events, and whether that continues to be the most appropriate approach to that I'm not sure, i do know that it is a matter of public record once the authorities who are conducting the investigations, which happen to be the DA and Union Parish, but also the US Department of Justice for civil rights violation.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Prepare for heavy rainfall and the threat of storm surge and flooding in certain regions of the state due to Tropical Storm Beta, we understand that the threat of severe weather is even more of a risk in some areas at this time. We have started communication with our local partners as the storm approaches the state.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
While we ultimately don't know where Tropical Storm Sally will make landfall, much of Southeast Louisiana is in the storm's cone and the risk of tropical storm force or hurricane strength winds continues to increase. This storm has the potential to be very serious.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
While we ultimately don't know where Sally will make landfall, much of Southeast Louisiana is in the storm's cone and the risk of tropical storm force or hurricane strength winds continues to increase. This storm has the potential to be very serious.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
So this is a very bad week for us not to be doing robust testing.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Frankly, we can not afford to loose sight of our testing, because it was about three weeks ago that our schools came back, we have had students back on our college campuses, and as you know it takes about two weeks after behavior changes to see if there is any changes in positivity, which will lead to more hospitalizations and deaths.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The reasons include taking into account the older age of the majority of precinct volunteers and workers, and the need to reduce public contact, and also to allow maximum participation by all voters, regardless of their age and their health conditions.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The president is doing what his party expects him to do. When it was time for governing, he invited me to the White House nine times.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The people of Louisiana, like the people of Kentucky, they will decide this race based on Louisiana issues, not Washington, D.C. issues.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We are not going back. That is exactly what Eddie Rispone would have us do.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I don't think Louisiana should be taking its inspiration from the partisanship of D.C., i think Washington, instead, should take inspiration from the bipartisanship of Louisiana.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Quite frankly, I don't know of a single policy difference with respect to the Second Amendment between John Bel Edwards and the President. That's an indication that he just doesn't know me, and I suspect he doesn't really know the state of Louisiana.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is exactly why we established the Cyber Security Commission, focused on preparing for, responding to and preventing cybersecurity attacks, and we are well-positioned to assist local governments as they battle this current threat.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The state was made aware of a malware attack on a few north Louisiana school systems and we have been coordinating a response ever since.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
This is going to be a Louisiana event with coastal flooding and widespread, heavy rainfall, potentially impacting every part of the state.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
As I prepare to sign this bill, I call on the overwhelming bipartisan majority of legislators who voted for it to join me in continuing to build a better Louisiana that cares for the least among us and provides more opportunity for everyone.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
My position hasn't changed. In eight years in the Legislature, I was Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, when I ran for governor, I said that I was pro-life. And so that's something that's consistent.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
You never know what Mother Nature is going to throw at us, but with the people in this room, I’m confident we can handle it.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
We are entering peak hurricane season, and it’s critically important for everyone – state, local, and federal officials – to be in constant communication and coordinating efforts, we know all too well how important it is for state and federal officials to share information when a storm is approaching, and this briefing was extremely helpful.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
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