State Rep. Mandie Landry, a Democrat from New Orleans, sought to expand mail-in voting just two weeks ago with a bill that failed to get enough support from Republican lawmakers in a House committee to move forward. After hearing reports in April that some voters didn’t receive the letter, she checked with those close to her.
Read More"There’s just no evidence that these particular reforms will lower car insurance rates,” Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, said. “There’s a lot of things we could do to help with our insurance rates: first would be to stop discriminating against people with poor credit, then help with transportation and roads, but this bill isn’t going to do what they say it will do.”
Read MoreA day after suffering a stinging legislative defeat, oil and companies won a lesser victory Friday when the Louisiana House gave final passage to a resolution that urges parish governments to drop lawsuits that accuse the companies of destroying coastal marshes and wetlands.
Read MoreSkeptics like Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, said during a committee hearing the bill is designed to thwart claims of those injured through the fault of another party. “I think it is harmful to a lot of people who get into accidents," she said.
Read MoreState Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, countered that the benefits haven’t been seen because oil and gas companies have tied the parish lawsuits up in court for years and that the parishes will ultimately receive money from a settlement or a legal judgment.
Read More“What this law would do is flip the burden and say anyone who wants to can and it’s up to each church to opt out,” said Landry. “So each church would have to put up signs, maybe a security guard, maybe get medal detectors. It puts the burden on them to keep weapons out and I think that is really unfair to put that on churches right now.”
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreBATON 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.
Read MoreMandie’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.
Read MoreMandie’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.
Read MoreMandie proposes additional eviction protections for renters suffering from job loss and consequent financial instability in the wake of the pandemic.
Read More“These are pretty massive changes to our civil justice system that are based on pretty much a guess,” said Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans.
Read MoreMandie 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.
Read MoreAs the legislative session begins again, Mandie questions members who refuse to wear masks and threaten the lives of fellow legislators.
Read MoreBen 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.
Read MoreLouisiana’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.
Read MoreA message from Mandie
Read MoreBR Proud interviews Mandie about HB 419 which expands access for Louisianans to Vote by Mail
Read MoreA message from Mandie during the covid19 crisis in New Orleans. April 4, 2020
Read MoreMandie 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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