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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

SUPPORT HB 7 AND KILL THE PINK TAX

HB 7 is stuck in Conference Committee and is in danger of not passing. We need you to call and email all conferees and ask them to pass HB 7.

Conferees:

Representative Aimee Freeman (the author): (504) 861-1614

Representative Stuart Bishop: (337) 981-7409

Speaker Pro Temp Tanner Magee: (985) 858-2970

Senator Katrina Jackson: (318) 343-2877

Senator Mike Reese: (337) 238-6435

Senator Gary Smith: (985) 764-9122

Emails;

hse098@legis.la.gov, bishops@legis.la.gov, mageet@legis.la.gov, jacksonk@legis.la.gov, sen30@legis.la.gov, smithgl@legis.la.gov

Script:

Dear Members,

Express SUPPORT for protecting Women and Children by making Diapers and Feminie Hygene products tax exempt.

Thank you,

Name, zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

SUPPORT HB 7 AND REJECT THE PINK TAX

SEND AN EMAIL BEFORE 8:30 AM ON 6/2/21

EMAILS:

allainb@legis.la.gov, sen30@legis.la.gov, bouiej@legis.la.gov, lamberte@legis.la.gov, luneauj@legis.la.gov, sen11@legis.la.gov, sen38@legis.la.gov, petersonk@legis.la.gov, poper@legis.la.gov, smithgl@legis.la.gov, wardr@legis.la.gov, sen33@legis.la.gov, morrisjc@legis.la.gov, whitem@legis.la.gov, sr&f@legis.la.gov  

SCRIPT:

Dear Members of Revenue and Fiscal Committee,

Please vote YES on HB7 by Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman. This bill will remove the state sales tax on children and adult diapers and menstrual products. Removing the Pink Tax supports our women, children, people with disabilities, and elderly residents of Louisiana when every dollar counts.

This bill has support from Legislators and advocacy groups on both sides of the aisle. It’s time to end the Pink Tax in Louisiana. Once again, I ask you to vote YES on HB7.

Best,


NAME
ADDRESS

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

F THE NRA: SUPPORT HB 159

EMAILS:

sjuda@legis.la.gov, peacockb@legis.la.gov, harrisj@legis.la.gov, sen28@legis.la.gov, cfields@legis.la.gov,luneauj@legis.la.gov, sen11@legis.la.gov, sen36@legis.la.gov

SCRIPT: (compliments of Julie Schwam Harris— and remember to personalize!)

Dear Chair and Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary A,

I’m writing today in support of HB 159. We must expand protections for victims of domestic abuse, and thanks to the expert insight of Louisiana judges and domestic violence advocates, HB 159 provides clear definitions that are necessary to stop domestic violence. 

At the request of the House Civil Law & Procedure Committee, the Louisiana State Law Institute Marriage & Persons Committee, headed by LSU Associate Dean Andrea Carroll, has worked for the past four years with all stakeholders to craft a definition of domestic abuse acceptable to judges, law school professors, family law attorneys, domestic violence survivor’s advocates, and service providers.

INSERT PERSONAL STORY/PLEA 

 Please take action to support HB 159 and protect domestic violence survivors today to save lives. 

Thank you for your consideration.

Name, Address, Zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

5/16 CALL TO ACTION FOR FREE BLEEDING BIRTHING PPL

1.EMAIL YOUR STATE REP AND TELL HIM/HER/PROLLY HIM TO VOTE YES ON HB 7

SCRIPT: (REMEMBER TO PERSONALIZE, IT WILL HAVE MORE IMPACT THAT WAY)

Dear Representative,

I am asking you to SUPPORT HB 7. Diapers and menstrual products are ESSENTIAL—certainly more essential than a whole lot of other products that enjoy this exemption. If you vote against this bill, you are voting against your constituents.

Sincerely,

Name, zip

How to find your State Representatives:

  • go to legis.la.gov

  • click “Who are my Legislators?”

  • Enter your info

  • Click on “Louisiana House District __” That is your State Representative

2. EMAIL APPROPRIATIONS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE YES ON HB 468

EMAILS: "Hon. Jerome Zeringue" <zeringuej@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Gary Carter Jr." <carterg@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Roy Daryl Adams" <hse062@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Tony Bacala" <bacalat@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Barbara Carpenter" <carpenterb@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Dewith Carrier" <hse032@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Raymond Crews" <crewsr@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Daryl Deshotel" <hse028@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Mary Dubuisson" <hse090@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Rick Edmonds" <edmondsr@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Aimee Freeman" <hse098@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Lance Harris" <harrisl@legis.la.gov>, "John Big John Illg Jr." <hse078@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Frederick Jones" <hse016@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Timothy Kerner" <hse084@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Rodney Lyons" <lyonsr@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Tanner Magee" <mageet@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. C. Denise Marcelle" <marcelled@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Jack McFarland" <mcfarlandj@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Blake Miguez" <miguezb@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Dustin Miller" <millerd@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Troy Romero" <hse037@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Francis Thompson" <thompsof@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Christopher Turner" <hse012@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. William Bill Wheat Jr." <hse073@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Larry Bagley" <bagleyl@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Valarie Hodges" <hodgesv@legis.la.gov>

SCRIPT: (remember to personalize)

Dear Members of Appropriations,

I am writing to ask you to please VOTE YES ON HB 468. The dangers of child birth last well beyond 60 days and the passage of this bill would help protect nearly 10,000 new moms and their children in Louisiana. Please vote yes.

Sincerely,

Name, zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

CALL TO ACTION 5.10.2021

1. EMAIL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM TO OPPOSE HB 578 AND SUPPORT HB 7, HB 286, AND HB 430

  • HB 578 requires disclosure of false information regarding abortion pill reversal

  • HB 7 would eliminate the pink tax.

  • HB 286 would extend early voting by three days for presidential elections

  • HB 430 would enact recommendations of the Police De-escalation Task Force

How to find your State Representatives:

  • go to legis.la.gov

  • click “Who are my Legislators?”

  • Enter your info

  • Click on “Louisiana House District __” That is your State Representative

Message (REMEMBER TO PERSONALIZE):

Dear Representative _________,

Please oppose HB 578 and support HB 7, HB 286, and HB 430.

HB 578 provides false and harmful information for a medical procedure and HB 7, HB 286 and HB 430 all provide common sense solutions to long-standing challenges that will help protect vulnerable populations in Louisiana.

Sincerely,

Name, address (your address is very important especially if you are their constituent)

2. EMAIL COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT HB 282.

Rep. Freeman's bill HB 282 would help end LGBTQ+ discrimination in Housing

EMAILS:

davisp@legis.la.gov, hilfertys@legis.la.gov, coxk@legis.la.gov, duplessisr@legis.la.gov, hse055@legis.la.gov, hse035@legis.la.gov, hse031@legis.la.gov, hse083@legis.la.gov, hollisp@legis.la.gov, jordane@legis.la.gov, hse001@legis.la.gov, hse068@legis.la.gov, hse099@legis.la.gov, hse050@legis.la.gov, hse036@legis.la.gov, thomaspj@legis.la.gov, hse079@legis.la.gov, h-com@legis.la.gov

MESSAGE (please personalize):

Dear Chairman Davis and Members of the House Commerce Committee,

I urge you to vote YES for Rep. Freeman's bill HB 282 to end LGBTQ+ discrimination in Housing. It is not only the right thing to do, it is in Louisiana's and our businesses's interests to be a welcoming state.

Court decisions and federal rules are moving in that direction and it would reflect well on our state to proactively clarify that discrimination of all kinds is not legal nor tolerated in Louisiana.

Sincerely,

Name, address

**thanks to Julie Schwam Harris for the call to action!

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

ELIMINATE THE PINK TAX

EMAIL WAYS & MEANS BEFORE 9AM MONDAY, MAY 3RD AND TELL THEM TO SUPPORT HB 7

EMAILS:

bishops@legis.la.gov, hse048@legis.la.gov, hse047@legis.la.gov, hse096@legis.la.gov, hse038@legis.la.gov, devillierp@legis.la.gov, hse033@legis.la.gov, hse100@legis.la.gov, iveyb@legis.la.gov, hse018@legis.la.gov, mcmahenw@legis.la.gov, hse071@legis.la.gov, hse054@legis.la.gov, hse003@legis.la.gov, risern@legis.la.gov, whitema@legis.la.gov, hse097@legis.la.gov, wrightm@legis.la.gov

SCRIPT: (REMEMBER TO PERSONALIZE, IT WILL HAVE MORE IMPACT THAT WAY)

Dear Members of Ways and Means,

I am asking you to SUPPORT HB 7. Diapers and menstrual products are ESSENTIAL—certainly more essential than a whole lot of other products that enjoy this exemption. If you vote against this bill, you are voting against your constituents.

Sincerely,

Name, zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

CALL TO ACTION: DEADLINE 4/26 BY 9:00 AM

1. EMAIL WAYS & MEANS AND TELL THEM YES ON HB 7, HB 299, HB 659, HB 660 AND NO ON HB 61. They will be heard Monday morning at 9 am

EMAILS:

bishops@legis.la.gov, hse048@legis.la.gov, hse047@legis.la.gov, hse096@legis.la.gov, hse038@legis.la.gov, devillierp@legis.la.gov, hse033@legis.la.gov, hse100@legis.la.gov, iveyb@legis.la.gov, hse018@legis.la.gov, mcmahenw@legis.la.gov, hse071@legis.la.gov, hse054@legis.la.gov, hse003@legis.la.gov, risern@legis.la.gov, whitema@legis.la.gov, hse097@legis.la.gov, wrightm@legis.la.gov

**PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE-IT WILL HAVE MORE OF A CHANCE OF BEING READ THAT WAY. BUT HERE ARE THE MAIN POINTS BELOW

Dear Members of the Ways & Means Committee,

Please support HB 7, HB 299, HB 659, and HB 660. These are all important bills that will have a lasting impact on families in need.

Please oppose HB 61—it is unnecessary due to the fact that undocumented individuals are already barred from receiving the EITC and it has unintended consequences that will hurt citizens working abroad or have children studying abroad.

Sincerely,

Name, address

  • HB 7 by Rep. Aimee Freeman:would make permanent an exemption from the sales tax on diapers and hygiene products such as pads and tampons. All essential items (food, viagra, etc.) are exempt from the sales tax and it was JUST LAST YEAR that the Legislature temporarily decided to make diapers and tampons essential, too. HB 7 would make that exemption permanent. This is a bill that has tried and failed for years and years. This is our moment. Apply pressure.

  • HB 299 by Rep. Ted James: This would increase the state EITC from 5% to 10% which would give families who claim it an additional $144 back on their state tax returns. Louisiana's current 5% is one of the lowest EITC matches in the nation. The EITC is an incredibly effective tool that lifts millions of families out of poverty across the nation every year. Here is a two-pager on the EITC if you need some resources and quick data.

  • HB 659 by Rep. Matthew Willard: This would create Louisiana's first Child Tax Credit - which we are calling the Strong Families Tax Credit. The bill would allow any family with an income of $100,000 or less to qualify for a credit of $200-$500/per child depending on their income and the age of their children. 888,000 kids would be impacted by this credit. Here is a two-pager on the Strong Families Tax Credit

  • HB 660 by Rep. Jason Hughes: This would expand the EITC even further for childless workers. Right now, the EITC is mostly targeted to families with children. If you are a low-wage worker with kids who are 18+ or just don't have kids at all, you receive way less of a benefit. We know that during the pandemic, so many of these childless workers kept food on our table, kept our prescriptions filled, and kept our lights on. This bill would increase their federal match to a meaningful amount (50% of the federal credit, and at the max a childless worker can only get $538 back on their federal credit - so a 50% match would give them ~$270 back from the state as opposed to ~$26).

  • HB 61 by Rep. Valarie Hodges: Every year, Hodges brings trash, anti-immigrant bills and this year is no exception. It would require anyone claiming the EITC to prove their dependents have been in the country for at least 180 days of the taxable year. It’s blatantly anti-immigrant and redundant because undocumented immigrants already do not qualify for the EITC. She’s just trying to stoke that anti-immigrant fire, y’all. Don’t let her.

2. EMAIL YOUR STATE SENATOR AND TELL THEM TO OPPOSE SB 118, WHICH WOULD ALLOW PERMITLESS CARRY OF A FIREARM. SB 118 will be voted on Monday afternoon at 3 pm.

How to find your State Senator:

  • go to legis.la.gov

  • click “Who are my Legislators?”

  • Enter your info

  • Click on “Louisiana Senate District __” That is your State Senator

Message (REMEMBER TO PERSONALIZE):

Dear Senator _________,

Please oppose SB 118. This bill would have a huge negative impact on public safety and would enable irresponsible and untrained gun owners. I am your constituent and I am against this bill. I hope that you will vote against it.

Sincerely,

Name, address (your address is very important especially if you are their constituent)

3. EMAIL COMMERCE COMMITTEE AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT HB 374. It will be heard Monday at 9 am

HB 374 by Rep. Royce Duplessis: would help families who've faced eviction get back to work and into new homes by reforming our eviction and credit reporting systems

EMAILS:

davisp@legis.la.gov, hilfertys@legis.la.gov, coxk@legis.la.gov, duplessisr@legis.la.gov, hse055@legis.la.gov, hse035@legis.la.gov, hse031@legis.la.gov, hse083@legis.la.gov, hollisp@legis.la.gov, jordane@legis.la.gov, hse001@legis.la.gov, hse068@legis.la.gov, hse099@legis.la.gov, hse050@legis.la.gov, hse036@legis.la.gov, thomaspj@legis.la.gov, hse079@legis.la.gov, h-com@legis.la.gov

MESSAGE (please personalize):

Dear Members of the Commerce Committee:

I am writing to ask you to please support HB 374. After such a difficult year, families deserve the opportunity to start fresh and get back to the work.

Sincerely,

Name, address

ADDITIONAL TALKING POINTS:

  • Eviction records and rent debt during a pandemic shouldn't follow you for the rest of your life, ruin your credit, and make it impossible to find another home or job.

  • In far too many cases, the multinational corporations that aggregate these records and sell access to large landlords don’t bother to ensure their accuracy and they are used to deny people homes even when cases did not result in an eviction.

  • Please support HB 374 to allow families to offer context about evictions related to the pandemic or hurricanes and to improve accuracy in credit reporting for renters and landlords.

**Thank you to Louisiana Budget Project and the Louisiana Fair Housing Association for providing this information/talking points

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SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS BRAH

SEND ASAP. BEST BEFORE NOON 4/21; DEADLINE BEFORE 9AM ON 4/22

EMAILS:

"Hon. Ted James" <james.ted@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Tony Bacala" <bacalat@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Marcus Anthony Bryant" <hse096@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Bryan Fontenot" <hse055@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Jonathan Goudeau" <hse031@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Frederick Jones" <hse016@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. C. Denise Marcelle" <marcelled@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Joseph Marino III" <marinoj@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Scott McKnight" <hse068@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Pat Moore" <hse017@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Nicholas Muscarello" <muscarellon@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Richard Nelson" <hse089@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Alan Seabaugh" <seabaugha@legis.la.gov>, "Hon. Debbie Villio" <hse079@legis.la.gov>

cc: h-acrj@legis.la.gov

**PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE-IT WILL HAVE MORE OF A CHANCE OF BEING READ THAT WAY. BUT HERE ARE THE MAIN POINTS BELOW:

Please support HB 46, HB 84, HB 234, HB 248, HB 325. These are all important bills that are crucial to reform a deeply flawed criminal justice system.

TALKING POINTS ON HB46 (provided by the ACLU)

Pretrial incarceration destroys lives, weakens communities, and wastes taxpayer money – with no benefit to public safety.

House Bill 46 would protect Louisianans’ constitutional rights and improve the functioning of the justice system by limiting the amount of time the state may jail a person without criminal charge.

This is a common-sense bill that will help prevent needless jail stays, strengthen our communities, and save taxpayer dollars.

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

YEAH BRAH CALL TO ACTION 4/14

THIS CALL TO ACTION HAS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE 9:30 AM ON WEDNESDAY 4.14.21

Help victims/survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

LIFE PRO TIP: A LITTLE EMAIL CUSTOMIZATION GOES A LONG WAY: Feel free to speak from your heart and tell them why these bills are important to you. You can use any of the information above or any personal experiences you may have. They need to hear your story.

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

YEAH BRAH CALL TO ACTION 4/12

THIS CALL TO ACTION HAS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE 9 AM ON TUESDAY 4.13.21

Help victims/survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

LIFE PRO TIP: A LITTLE EMAIL CUSTOMIZATION GOES A LONG WAY: Feel free to speak from your heart and tell them why these bills are important to you. They need to hear your story.

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

ORLEANS DOWN BALLOT RESOURCES

Down ballot resources for Dec. 5 election

Hello Dear Brahs,

We have one more round of elections to go. Today (Nov. 28th) is the last day to early vote for the Dec. 5 election. Voter turnout is historically low for non-presidential elections, but why don’t we stop that trend? Every single election at the local level is just as important, if not MORE important as national elections. So, let’s do this.

  • Visit geauxvote.com for general election info.

  • Visit voterportal.sos.la.gov for a sample ballot and your early voting/election day polling place. Or download the Geaux Vote mobile app.

DOWN BALLOT

Y’all know how I feel about down ballot. It should be your top priority and you should make your own decisions based on your own research and where you land on the issues. To that effect, here are some guides with analysis and recs for the propositions and various races:

Louisianahbrah doesn’t do any candidate endorsements, but we are a no on the Constitutional Amendment and all Orleans Parish Propositions. RE the constitutional amendment: it seems pretty basic that the people serving on our higher ed boards should be based in Louisiana and have a personal investment in the community. RE the propositions: the City has time to give us a detailed overview of what they actually plan to do with our tax dollars—and hopefully that will be a plan that doesn’t include gutting our pubic libraries.

HEADS UP

For Orleans Parish peeps: there is one race that will be on your ballot when you go to vote that will not show up on your sample ballot: Division I, Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Lori Jupiter has already won since her opponent, Mike Hall, dropped out. However, since Hall dropped out so late in the game, the SOS didn’t have time to change the ballot. So don’t worry about it.

Go forth and vote, y’all. It’s important.

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

NO ON HB 38-let locals decide what to do with their $$$

tell Lance-A-Little to sit down!

HB 38 by Rep. Lance Harris would require any municipality, parish, college or university seeking to defund their police departments to come before a State Legislative committee (Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget) and get their blessing to do wtf they want to do with their resources and their police departments. And if JLCB finds that any city reallocating resources away from police to mental health or any other supporting services would be —in their sweet little all lives matter republican opinions—detrimental to public safety, then they can take state money away from that city by way of blocking any new capital outlay projects. Read more here.

The bill will be heard today at 2 in Senate Finance Committee.

SEND THE FOLLOWING EMAIL BEFORE 1:30

EMAILS:

sfnce@legis.la.gov , whitem@legis.la.gov, sen28@legis.la.gov, abrahamm@legis.la.gov, barrowr@legis.la.gov,boudreauxg@legis.la.gov, sen20@legis.la.gov, harrisj@legis.la.gov, henryc@legis.la.gov, johnsr@legis.la.gov, tarverg@legis.la.gov, sen32@legis.la.gov, allainb@legis.la.gov, connickp@legis.la.gov, hewitts@legis.la.gov,jacksonk@legis.la.gov, millsf@legis.la.gov

EMAIL SUBJECT: VOTE NO ON HB 38

EMAIL TEXT:

Dear Senate Finance Committee,

I am writing to ask you to oppose HB 38 by Rep. Lance Harris. This bill strips local officials of the authority to make their own decisions about their resources. JLCB should not be in charge of how my local tax dollars get spent and the local officials elected for that very purpose should not be mandated by the state on how to appropriate our local money. Furthermore, we should be focusing on how to make our police departments better, not just blindly protecting their budgets. PLEASE OPPOSE HB 38.

Sincerely,

Name, zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

Down Ballot Resources

mais yeah we goin down da ballot

There are a ton of down ballot races all over the state this year. Louisianahbrah will not be endorsing anyone, but we will do our best to share resources here so you can do your research and be an educated voter.

FIRST STEPS:

  1. FIND YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT HERE, print it out, research each race, mark it up, and bring it with you to the polls. You can also download the Geaux Vote mobile app to see your sample ballot.

  2. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR VOTING. Know when and where you will go vote.

  3. CONSIDER EARLY VOTING IF POSSIBLE. As we’ve seen for months now, the Republican party—at all levels—has been undermining public trust in the validity of mail in ballots. The best way we can ensure a quick and relatively painless win and transfer of power, is if we win by a large margin and if we cast as many votes as possible in person. Also, let’s establish early on that we aren’t playing and that Trump has to go. Look for your early voting places here and remember that you can go to any of the designated spots in your parish during early voting. It lasts from Oct. 16-27 every day from 8am to 7pm, except for Sundays.

GENERAL RESOURCES:

  1. LOUISIANAHBRAH: check out our “Make a Plan” and “Down Ballot” highlight to find our recs on constitutional amendments, info on voting, and other deeper dives. (quick recap, yes on #s 2 & 3, no on everything else)

  2. GEAUX VOTE: this is the Secretary of State’s one stop shop for voting and election information. Despite the fact that Kyle obviously hates free and fair elections, this is an easily navigable website. You can also download their Geaux Vote app.

  3. POWER COALITION: this is a great place to find additional information on voting in Louisiana, including sample ballots from several different parishes.

DOWN BALLOT RESOURCES

General state-wide/DA Races:

Constitutional Amendments:

Orleans Parish Down Ballot Races:

Forums

ENDORSEMENTS

Check out the following organizations that have provided endorsements. If you feel aligned with any of them, you might want to follow their recommendations. Or you can always mix it up. Again, this is all your call. That’s the beauty of democracy.

Statewide

Orleans Parish School Board Races

  • FORWARD NEW ORLEANS (FNOPS): is a diverse coalition of more than 20 civic, business and neighborhood organizations committed to increasing the number of quality public school options and ensuring equal access to quality education citywide. They have a scorecard noting if each candidate has taken their pledge to uphold the Forward New Orleans platform.

  • DEMOCRATS FOR EDUCATION REFORM (DFER): is a national political organization that supports elected Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies and practices that work well for America’s students, and to confront those that do not. Find their endorsements here.

Orleans Parish District Attorney Race

  • KNOW YOUR VOTE LA: again, check them out if you’re into their platform.

  • NOLA DEFENDERS 4 EQUAL JUSTICE: Is Public Defender-led group working to transform the criminal legal system in Orleans Parish. Their goal is to “flip the bench,” meaning newly elected sitting judges will be former public defenders instead of former prosecutors—an idea which you may or may not find merit in depending on the candidate.

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EMERGENCY ELECTIONS PLAN-EMAIL NOW

email HGA now so the Gov can still veto Kyle’s shitty elections plans

Emergency Elections Plans-SB 20

SB 20 by Sen. Sharon Hewitt seeks to remove the Governor’s authority to veto an emergency elections plan submitted by the Secretary of State—a move which saved our current election plan.

ACTION: send an email to House & Governmental Affairs Committee re SB 20. Script and emails below:

EMAIL

Addresses: H&ga@legis.la.gov, dwights@legis.la.gov, duplessisr@legis.la.gov, hse048@legis.la.gov, hse034@legis.la.gov, hse033@legis.la.gov, hse015@legis.la.gov, hse082@legis.la.gov, hodgesv@legis.la.gov, hortond@legis.la.gov, iveyb@legis.la.gov, jenkinss@legis.la.gov, hse027@legis.la.gov, hse018@legis.la.gov, mageet@legis.la.gov, hse099@legis.la.gov, hse024@legis.la.gov, whitema@legis.la.gov, schexnayderc@legis.la.gov 

Script:

Subject line: PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20

Dear Members of the House & Governmental Affairs Committee,

SB 20 seeks to strip Louisiana of a fair balance of power by taking away the Governor’s authority to veto potential election plans. This veto allowed our current election plan to be properly vetted by all three branches of government, ultimately with the federal courts deciding that the plan proposed by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin did not adequately support and protect the voters of Louisiana. This is why our democratic system of checks and balances exists—to protect the rights of the people. SB 20 is fundamentally in opposition to the principles of American democracy. PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

NO ON PARTISAN POWER GRAB

TELL THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO CHILL

Emails: smithgl@legis.la.gov, bouiej@legis.la.gov, henryc@legis.la.gov, johnsr@legis.la.gov, sen30@legis.la.gov, talbotk@legis.la.gov, tarverg@legis.la.gov

Scripts:

To the Members of Judiciary B,

Vote no on HCR 9, HCR 15, HB 4, HB 11, HB 15, HB 32, HB 60 and HB 68. In times of an emergency, we need all branches of government at full capacity to make the decisions the people of Louisiana elected them to do. By stripping the Governor’s powers at such a crucial time, you are undermining our democracy and endangering the very people you pledged to protect.. VOTE NO

Thank you,

name, zip

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Marcelle Beaulieu Marcelle Beaulieu

CALL TO ACTION: EVICTIONS AND EMERGENCY ELECTION PLANS

Send emails to the bros @ the lege!

The Legislature is in Session and v busy. Please take the following actions on the following bills:

Evictions—HB 46 & SB 46

HB 46 by Rep. Ted James and SB 46 by Sen. Regina Barrow both do the same thing: they seek to seal eviction records during this period to make sure families aren’t denied housing in the future based on a missed payment due to COVID-19.

ACTIONS: (1) send an email to Senate Judiciary A Committee re SB 46 and (2) send an email to House Judiciary re HB 46. Script and emails below:

EMAIL 1

Addresses: sjuda@legis.la.gov, peacockb@legis.la.gov, harrisj@legis.la.gov, sen28@legis.la.gov, cfields@legis.la.gov, luneauj@legis.la.gov, sen11@legis.la.gov, sen36@legis.la.gov

Script:

Subject line: PLEASE SUPPORT SB 46

Dear Members of Senate Judiciary A,

As Louisiana recovers from COVID-19 and residents find new jobs and seek out new homes, SB 46 will guarantee accurate credit and rental screening reports to ensure families are not denied housing because of an errant eviction filing or missed payment due to COVID-19 related unemployment. Landlords, renters, and the American Bar Association agree that we all deserve a fair shot at getting back on our feet after this COVID-19 recession. Please support SB 46 so that families can get back to work and into homes.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

EMAIL 2

Addresses: gainesr@legis.la.gov, macks@legis.la.gov, carterr@legis.la.gov, hse088@legis.la.gov, hse100@legis.la.gov ,hse027@legis.la.gov, hse016@legis.la.gov, jordane@legis.la.gov, hse091@legis.la.gov, marinoj@legis.la.gov, muscarellon@legis.la.gov, hse054@legis.la.gov, hse030@legis.la.gov, hse006@legis.la.gov, seabaugha@legis.la.gov, stefanskij@legis.la.gov 

Script:

Subject line: PLEASE SUPPORT HB 46

Dear Members of House Judiciary,

As Louisiana recovers from COVID-19 and residents find new jobs and seek out new homes, HB 46 will guarantee accurate credit and rental screening reports to ensure families are not denied housing because of an errant eviction filing or missed payment due to COVID-19 related unemployment. Landlords, renters, and the American Bar Association agree that we all deserve a fair shot at getting back on our feet after this COVID-19 recession. Please support HB 46 so that families can get back to work and into homes.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

*Script courtesy of Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center

Emergency Elections Plans-SB 20

SB 20 by Sen. Sharon Hewitt seeks to remove the Governor’s authority to veto an emergency elections plan submitted by the Secretary of State—a move which saved our current election plan.

ACTION: send an email to House & Governmental Affairs Committee re SB 20. Script and emails below:

EMAIL

Addresses: H&ga@legis.la.gov, dwights@legis.la.gov, duplessisr@legis.la.gov, hse048@legis.la.gov, hse034@legis.la.gov, hse033@legis.la.gov, hse015@legis.la.gov, hse082@legis.la.gov, hodgesv@legis.la.gov, hortond@legis.la.gov, iveyb@legis.la.gov, jenkinss@legis.la.gov, hse027@legis.la.gov, hse018@legis.la.gov, mageet@legis.la.gov, hse099@legis.la.gov, hse024@legis.la.gov, whitema@legis.la.gov, schexnayderc@legis.la.gov 

Script:

Subject line: PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20

Dear Members of the House & Governmental Affairs Committee,

SB 20 seeks to strip Louisiana of a fair balance of power by taking away the Governor’s authority to veto potential election plans. This veto allowed our current election plan to be properly vetted by all three branches of government, ultimately with the federal courts deciding that the plan proposed by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin did not adequately support and protect the voters of Louisiana. This is why our democratic system of checks and balances exists—to protect the rights of the people. SB 20 is fundamentally in opposition to the principles of American democracy. PLEASE OPPOSE SB 20.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

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Fuck 20 and Election Plan Update

how to help ensure a safe and fair election both locally and nationally

Hello all,

It has been a rough couple of weeks here in Louisiana. We send all of our love to those affected by Hurricane Laura, to the family of Trayford Pellerin, and to the Lafayette community. We have a few updates for you:

We launched FUCK TWENTY yesterday.

Donald Trump won Louisiana by 20 points in 2016 and we’re saying fuck that. Fuck Twenty is a campaign to make sure that doesn’t happen again and to get people engaged in the voting process—including with everything else down ballot. This is a time when we cannot be apathetic. We can’t just do the bare minimum and except things to magically get better. This account has long advocated for involvement in local politics, especially at the State level. Fuck Twenty will show our Legislators that we mean business and that we can have enormous impact. Visit the website and take the pledge.

Election Plan Update

As most of you know, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin presented a v pathetic emergency election plan. According to the Louisiana Illuminator, Under Ardoin’s proposal for the November and December elections, Louisianians who don’t already qualify to vote absentee — such as those who are disabled or over age 65 — can’t qualify for an absentee ballot unless they have written proof from a doctor that they have COVID-19.

Despite its astounding shortcomings, it passed both the House and Senate Committees and is currently out for a vote (by mail lol) for the entire Legislature that is due Sept. 9th. HOWEVER, the Governor has rejected the plan, so the Legislative vote is irrelevant at this point. Due to this stalemate, the fate of our election plan could lie in the hands of the court. There will be a federal hearing on September 8th and 9th regarding the plan, thanks to a lawsuit filed by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on behalf of the Power Coalition, the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP and three individuals, and hopefully the court will provide some guidance. As of right now, there aren’t any real calls to action on this specifically, but there are some things you can do! (see below)

Become a Poll Worker

Are you

  • a Louisiana registered voter who doesn’t need assistance?

  • able to attend a 1-2 hour training course?

  • at least 17 years old and a high school senior?

  • interested in earning a paycheck while serving the community?

Then you can sign up to be a poll worker! Our poll workers tend to be elderly, which makes them high risk. We need young, healthy people to step in and perform their civic duty.

Big thanks to LA Vote By Mail for their work on this

Demand USPS Transparency

**From the September 1st Indivisible New Orleans newsletter via Julie Schwam Harris (it takes a village, y’all):

The dramatic and abrupt changes to the US Postal Service in the lead up to the November general election have led to public outcry and greater scrutiny of the top leadership at the government agency. On Monday, August 24, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS Board Chairman Robert Duncan defended their actions before the House Oversight Committee. Additionally, DeJoy appeared on Friday August 21 before a Senate committee to answer similar questions and issue reassurances that election related mail will not be affected. However, his assurances fall flat in light of the recent discovery that he and five of six Postal Service Board members, including Board Chair Duncan, have close ties to Trump and the GOP.

Chairman Duncan is a director of American Crossroads, a super PAC which has already funneled nearly 2 million to his Trump’s reelection and director of the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC helping Republicans defend their majority in the U.S. Senate. Both have refused requests to provide information about the proceedings of the board or to disclose potential conflicts of interest, citing their status as “special” federal employees. In a recent letter, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote “The public has a right to know if members of the Postal Board of Governors have financial conflicts of interest, and, if so, whether those conflicts might be affecting their actions—or if they might account for the failure to act.”

Demand that your representative call for the USPS board to voluntarily release their complete financial disclosures as soon as possible so that it is clear if there are conflicts at the highest levels of the Post Office that might interfere with a free and fair election.

Three calls to make:  Senators Kennedy and Cassidy, and Representative Richmond or Scalise

Senator Bill Cassidy:  DC Office:  202-224-5824; Metairie office:  504-838-0130; Baton Rouge:  225-929-7711; Monroe:  318-324-2111; Lake Charles:  337-277-5398; Alexandria:  318-448-7176; Lafayette:  337-261-1400; Shreveport:  318-798-3215
 
Senator John Kennedy:  DC office: 202-224-4623; New Orleans:  504-581-6190; Lafayette:  (337) 269-5980; Monroe:  (318) 361-1489; Alexandria:  (318) 445-2892; Baton Rouge:  (225) 926-8033; Shreveport:  (318) 670-5192

Because of how Congressional districts are drawn, New Orleans residents have either Richmond or Scalise as their representative.  If you don't know who your representative is, you can look it up by entering your home address on the U.S. House of Representatives website.

Representative Cedric Richmond - in DC at (202) 225-6636, and in New Orleans at (504) 288-3777
OR
Representative Steve Scalise - in DC at (202) 225-3015, and in Metairie at (504) 837-1259

Sample script:

Hello.  My name is [Your Name] and I'm an active voter from New Orleans, ZIP Code 70118 [Or wherever you’re from].

I'm calling to urge the [ senator / representative ] to call for the Board of Directors of the US Postal Service provide their full and unredacted financial disclosures in light of recent reports that nearly all have close ties to the GOP and Trump campaign. In the interest of conducting a safe election in the midst of a pandemic, it is imperative that USPS leadership be transparent and non-partisan.

Thank you for all your hard work answering phones.

This call is adapted from 5calls.org, which can be viewed here.

Complete The Census

I’m a broken record on this one, but I cannot stress to you the importance of the Census. It is all related and we need YOU to be counted! DO THE CENSUS.

Thank you, again, to all of you for your support and advocacy.

We appreciate you.

Louisianahbrah

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SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON EMERGENCY VOTING PLAN

The emergency election plan proposed by SOS Kyle Ardoin is a partisan nothingberder-submit your public comment NOW before deadline of 8/18 @ noon

Hello all,

I’m sure most of you have watched me go down the rabbit hole the last few weeks about our emergency voting plan for November. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has been dragging his feet on it and today was the big reveal—and it’s a big ole partisan nothingberder. You can read a summary of it here and you can read the plan in full text here. The main gist is that the only pandemic provision for requesting a mail-in ballot is if you’ve actually tested positive for COVID-19. There are no provisions for anyone who may be otherwise compromised.

Kyle will present the plan to the Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee 8/20 at 1:00 pm. I’ll provide email addresses and a template for feedback below, but please note that the most effective emails are the personalized ones, so please feel free to adjust and edit as much as you like. Tell them why this is important to you. Humanize this issue for them—because as of right now, they can’t see anything beyond the letter behind their names.

EMAIL ADDRESSES:

marinovichl@legis.la.gov, s&g@legis.la.gov, hewitts@legis.la.gov, sen38@legis.la.gov, allainb@legis.la.gov, foilf@legis.la.gov, harrisj@legis.la.gov, pricee@legis.la.gov, sen30@legis.la.gov, tarverg@legis.la.gov, sen32@legis.la.gov

cc:  schexnayderc@legis.la.gov, cortezp@legis.la.gov, elections@sos.la.gov

EMAIL:

Dear Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee,

I am writing to comment on Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s proposed emergency voting plan for the November 3 and December 5 Elections.

This emergency plan personally affects me because: ENTER YOUR PERSONALIZED STORY HERE

I do not support the plan as it stands right now. Not only is it a significant roll back of a successfully executed emergency plan last month, but it also falls far short of what the people of Louisiana need to cast a safe and secure vote. It does not provide for the safety of the immunocompromised and it places Louisiana once again at the bottom of the list when it comes to best practices. Should this plan pass, Louisiana will be one of only seven states to require an excuse for voters to obtain an absentee ballot. A revised plan should expand vote by mail eligibility to all voters and increase early voting to a full two weeks, and as we saw yesterday in the House & Governmental Affairs Committee, there is substantial public support for these measures.

The vast majority of Louisianians support expanded mail-in voting and the vast majority of studies show there is an extremely low risk of fraud due to mail-in ballots. Facts like these should guide the drafting of such an important plan as opposed to partisan politics.

Please do not pass this plan as it stands now. Revise it so that it responsibly addresses the consequences of this pandemic and the needs of the people of Louisiana.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

Now go buy some stamps and complete the census. All of these things are connected and you have the power to affect real change.

Take care of yourselves,

Louisianabrah

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CATCH THAT WORM BRAH

Early voting ends Saturday, July 4th

SATURDAY, JULY 4TH IS THE LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING

Check out the links below for relevant information. Please note that Louisianahbrah did not compile any of the following information, we are simply sharing resources. Also pls note that we are not endorsing candidates, but we are highly endorsing any and all votes periodt. We had a rough couple of sessions and the only way we’re going to have any better outcomes is if we effectively organize all throughout the state. So, do your research and let’s do this.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Now until July 4, 2020: Early Voting

Tuesday, July 7, 2020: Request for a ballot by mail for the 07/11/2020 election must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST

Friday, July 10, 2020: Mail ballots for 07/11/2020 election must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST

Saturday, July 11, 2020: Election Day - Polling places are open 7 am to 8 pm

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EARLY VOTING BRAH

also wtf is tort reform

Friends,

It’s that time of year again.

For those of you who don’t know, Louisianabrah began as You Can Ring My Bel the day after Orleans Parish recorded a DISMAL 38.5% voter turnout in the gubernatorial primary back in October. John Bel (who we did not love) was down 100,000 votes against Eddie Rispone and that shit just wasn’t going to fly. Ole Balogna Rispone thought he had it in the bag, but we said NAH BRAH. And in just one short month, Orleans Parish increased voter turnout in the runoff by 29% and John Bel won by roughly 40,000 votes.

We did what we had to do—and good thing we did because I don’t need to explain to you the mess we would be in right now if Rispone had won—and now we have to do it again.

We’ve seen a lot of bullshit go down the last few weeks in the Louisiana Legislature and a lot of you have asked me—What can we do? How can we vote these people out? Most of them (Dodie Horton, Bossier Parish) aren’t even in our districts.

The answer is simple: you can prove that you’re here.

And you’ve already started. With every single email, phone call, post, repost, tag, comment, like—you have made a difference. You have:

  • helped pass an exemption on a tampon and diaper tax that has failed for YEARS

  • helped reduce rampant giveaways when Stuart Bishop tried to make it rain on corporations

  • helped convince the Governor to veto HB 197, which would have criminalized peaceful protests

  • helped pass a resolution asking Jefferson Parish cops to wear body cams

  • helped pass a resolution authorizing a task force on police training, screening and de-escalation when just 8 days before a nearly identical resolution had been called “racist” and “offensive" (shout out to gal pal Dodie)

But now you have to take the next step. You have to cast your vote in the July 11th election—the presidential primary. Yeah, I know. Louisiana always goes red in presidential elections so it feels like it doesn’t count. But if we don’t vote, then they can’t hear our voice. If we don’t vote, then we aren’t here.

Because here’s the thing-this pressure we’re applying is big. It’s huge. But it’s not going to mean anything if we don’t turn out with the exact same energy at the polls. If we don’t show up at the polls, they don’t have an incentive to listen when we make our demands. If we don’t vote, they’ll just say we make a lot of noise but we don’t show up.

So, let’s make some noise at the polls, yall. Because we might not be able to vote out Dodie. But we can vote out John Kennedy. And Bill Cassidy. And Jeff Landry. And Jim Donelon. And Kyle Ardoin. And Leon Cannizzaro. And they know that. Do not underestimate the power that we have. Do not underestimate the feat that we pulled off voting in a Democratic Governor TWO TIMES IN A ROW in a ruby red state, in this political climate we’re in. We did that. And they know we can do it again.

EARLY VOTING

Take advantage of early voting! You never know what can happen the day of the election, so get it done!

Early voting lasts from June 20-July 4th (except on Sunday, June 28th)

There are four early voting locations open every day of early voting from 8:30 am to 6 pm. Anyone can go to any location, no matter what your voting precinct is. The locations are:

CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO ST., #1W24, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112-2127

ALGIERS COURTHOUSE, 225 MORGAN ST RM#105, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114

VOTING MACHINE WAREHOUSE, 8870 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127

LAKE VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER, 6500 SPANISH FORT BLVD, 2ND FLOOR MEETING ROOM, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124

When you go to the polls to cast your vote in an election, be sure to take one of the following:

  • a driver's license,

  • a Louisiana Special ID, 

  • LA Wallet digital driver's license, or

  • some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature.

Voters who have no picture ID may complete and sign a Voter Identification Affidavit in order to vote; however, it is subject to challenge by law. (but like also can we talk about this language that I took verbatim from the SOS website?)

Important dates:

Tuesday, July 7, 2020: Request for a ballot by mail for the 07/11/2020 election must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST except military and overseas voters

Friday, July 10, 2020: Mail ballots for 07/11/2020 election must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST except military and overseas voters Request for a ballot by mail for military and overseas voters for the 07/11/2020 election must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST

Saturday, July 11, 2020: Election Day - Polling places are open 7 am to 8 pm for the 07/11/2020 election. Mail ballots for the 07/11/2020 election must be received from military and overseas voters by 8 p.m. CST

If you are over the age of 65 or meet other criteria, you can request an absentee ballot. More information on voting by mail here.

You can fill out a COVID absentee ballot here, but make sure you meet criteria.

Check out the Secretary of State website for more info, or download the Geaux Vote mobile app.

Louisianahbrah isn’t endorsing anyone at the local level, but pls note we uphold an eternal always and forever iron clad anti-endorsement of Donald Trump.

These are the names you’ll find on the ballot (if you’re a registered Democrat) for the presidential primary:

Michael Bennet, Joseph R. Biden, Michael R. Bloomberg, Steve Burke, "Pete" Buttigieg, John K. Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Deval Patrick, Bernard "Bernie" Sanders, "Tom" Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, "Robby" Wells, Andrew Yang

You will also most likely have candidates for DSCC and DPEC on your ballot:

The Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) is the governing body for the Democratic Party of Louisiana and has sole responsibility for the affairs of the Louisiana Democratic Party. The DSCC helps elect Democratic candidates in local, state, and national elections, conducts the Democratic National Committee delegate selection process, promotes and builds the state party, fundraises, conducts research on judicial or executive issues, and maintains voter relations, education, and leadership programs.

Democratic Parish Executive Committees (DPEC) have the general responsibility for Democratic Party affairs at the local level. They are under the jurisdiction of the DSCC and DNC. They are responsible for the endorsement of local candidates, as well as for building Democratic infrastructure within their communities.. DPECs elect statewide and local Democratic candidates, promote Democratic Party activities, hold a minimum of 4 meetings per year, communicate with the Democratic State Central Committee, fundraise, and affiliate with local organizations.

We highly encourage checking out your sample ballot before heading to the polls so you can have a game plan ahead of time. You can find yours at geauxvote.com or on the Geaux Vote mobile app.

TWO CALLS TO ACTION

1-policing

Support HR 9 and SCR 7. Their last stop is the House Floor. Please email your State Representative and ask him/her/prolly him to vote YES on both.

HR 9 by Rep. Rodney Lyons would request the Jefferson Parish cops wear body cams

SCR 7 by Senator Cleo Fields is now merged with HR 13 by Rep. Ted James and creates a task force on police training, screening, and de-escaltion. **You’ll remember HR 13 as the resolution that Rep. Dodie Horton called the “most racist document she had ever seen”**

Find your legislator here. It will be the person who is listed as your Louisiana House District member. Click on the person and send them the following:

SCRIPT:

Dear Rep. _________,

Please vote YES on HR 9 and SCR 7 to hold law enforcement accountable and to stop the killing of black men and women.

Thank you,

Name, zip code

2-tort reform

WTF is tort reform? Good question.

It’s pretty complicated, but basically tort reform is an attempt to reduce the ability of victims in personal injury cases to seek and receive damages. Specifically in Louisiana, Republicans have claimed that passing tort reform will lower car insurance rates because it will limit auto accident lawsuits. SB 418, the tort reform golden goose egg, was passed in the regular session, but then vetoed by John Bel. Mainly because, although Republicans claimed that its passage would lower auto insurance rates, not a single insurance agency testified that this was, in fact, the case. Instead, it just protects insurance companies and makes it harder for people hurt in car accidents to recover lost wages and pay for excessive medical bills.

But don’t worry, the Republicans have once again brought a whole slew of bills—in addition to a bunch of resolutions by Rep. Seabaugh to try and override the Governor’s veto, should he dare to do that again—that will limit the ability of people to go to court and pursue damages . When Rep. Miller described Seabaugh’s endeavor to override the Governor’s veto as “bringing a suicide vest to the situation, Seabaugh responded:

“I’d prefer a bill to be signed and stop having to do this. But if he’s going veto the bill, this is really only one of the bullets left in the gun.”

All of this while also not guaranteeing that car insurance rates go down bc they say tort reform is the number one priority of the people of Louisiana and that’s how they roll. Yeehaw.

If you are so inclined, email the people leading the charge and tell them what your actual priorities are.

EMAILS:

schexnayderc@legis.la.gov, cortezp@legis.la.gov, talbotk@legis.la.gov, miguezb@legis.la.gov, garofalor@legis.la.gov, seabaugha@legis.la.gov, millerg@legis.la.gov, sen28@legis.la.gov, hewitts@legis.la.gov

SCRIPT:

Dear Legislators,

It has come to my attention that you believe the number one priority of the people of Louisiana is tort reform. As a person of Louisiana who was today years old when I found out what tort reform was, I can assure you that is not the case.

My number one priority is (fill in the blank)

Please stop wasting your time and my resources on this legislation and this bogus narrative.

Sincerely,

Name, zip code

COMPLETE THE 2020 CENSUS

That’s it. That’s the tweet.

See yall next time

Louisianahbrah

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