Proposed Law Seeks To End Solitary Confinement For Pregnant Prisoners

If you’re pregnant and in prison in Louisiana, you could still find yourself in solitary confinement. A new bill before the legislature would end the practice in all but the most extreme circumstances.

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Louisiana House committee rejects bill to allow all registered voters to vote by mail in state elections

BATON ROUGE – A House committee Tuesday rejected 9-5 a bill by Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, that would have allowed all registered voters to vote by mail in all state elections, including this fall’s presidential contest.

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Louisiana House panel refuses expanded vote by mail

Mandie’s House Bill 419, which aimed to expand voting by mail to increase voter access, has been rejected by the House and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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VOTING BY MAIL IN LOUISIANA COMMITTEE TUESDAY

Mandie’s bill to remove restrictions on who can use vote by mail for elections, especially in the interest of safety during the pandemic, will be evaluated by the House and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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Sweeping tort reform bill advances in Louisiana; supporters say it could lower car insurance

Mandie Landry votes against HB9, which alters the civil justice system with respect to tort reform, as there is no hard evidence of the benefits it claims to produce.

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Legislature divided over wearing masks, when to reopen

As the legislative session begins again, Mandie questions members who refuse to wear masks and threaten the lives of fellow legislators.

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Ben Franklin Senior's Earth Day Interview

Ben Franklin seniors interviewed me on the anniversary of Earth Day and it was such a great talk. Really proud of these students for their compassion and interest in their community. We talked about coastal issues, flooding, affected communities, and - hot topic of the day - vote by mail. Best of luck seniors and please call on me anytime.

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Louisiana's presidential primary, local elections to be delayed again amid coronavirus pandemic

Louisiana’s presidential primary and other local elections have been delayed again until late summer as state leaders offer up a plan that includes expanded access to early voting and mail-in ballots but is expected to still feature in-person voting for most people.

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Be well.

A message from Mandie during the covid19 crisis in New Orleans. April 4, 2020

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Should Everyone Be Allowed To Vote?

Mandie Landry joins Tommy to talk about the possiblity of voting through mail. Would you rather cast your ballot in-person or by mail?

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Rally to protect abortion access at the U.S. Supreme Court

Mandie spoke in DC in front of the Supreme Court on March 4th in support of your right to bodily autonomy; you can see her here at around 2:21.

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31 State Legislators from 15 States on What Roe v. Wade Means to Them

On the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, on the heels of a record-breaking year of bans on abortion, state legislators on SiX’s Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council (RFLC), a first of its kind cohort of over 425 state legislators across 46 states, are speaking out on what this Roe anniversary means to them.

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Mandie Landry wins House District 91 race

Attorney Mandie Landry defeated Robert McKnight, an attorney at the Orleans Public Defender's Office, in the election for House District 91 Saturday night.

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Landry, Hilferty and Willard elected to represent Mid-City in the statehouse

Political newcomers Matthew Willard and Mandie Landry and second-term state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty will join newly re-elected Gov. John Bel Edwards in Baton Rouge next year, after each won competitive runoffs Saturday to represent Mid-City in the state House of Representatives.

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Landry, Freeman win open seats representing Uptown New Orleans in state legislature

Political newcomers Mandie Landry and Aimee Adatto Freeman will join newly re-elected Gov. John Bel Edwards in Baton Rouge next year, after each won competitive runoffs Saturday to represent Uptown New Orleans in the state House of Representatives.

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