“You have a lot of power over money, over law enforcement, over all politics … centered in one person. And to know there is no end in sight really, really puts a lot of power in those two hands,” says Landry.
Read More“I don’t understand how a state lawmaker can tell me I can’t go to a doctor in Mississippi or Texas, that’s my business,” said Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, who opposes the bill.
Read More“In a lot of parts of our state we have some of these positions where people become very powerful and stay there for a very long time, and because of that it really is a detriment to voters and people who want to come along and change the system,” said Landry.
Read More“If this was a regular lawsuit it could take years with the amount of information requested. The good thing is we’re the government so we should get a response a lot faster than we would in the private sector,” Rep. Landry continued.
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Read MoreRep Mandie Landry is interviewed about the upcoming Special Session.
Read More“As legislators working to stop the assault on reproductive freedoms in our home states of Texas and Louisiana, we have had to navigate a "post-Roe" reality for decades.”
-Rep Mary González, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 75 in El Paso & Rep Mandie Landry, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 91 in New Orleans
Read More“As legislators working to stop the assault on reproductive freedoms in our home states of Texas and Louisiana, we have had to navigate a "post-Roe" reality for decades.”
-Rep Mary González, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 75 in El Paso & Rep Mandie Landry, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 91 in New Orleans
Read More“I think he’ll sign whatever goes to his desk, which is unfortunate because it hurts the poor people in the state. Louisiana has the highest infant mortality rate in the nation because women don’t have healthcare, including abortion care” said Landry.
Read MoreState Rep. Mandie Landry, a New Orleans Democrat, also said she hopes that LSU will soon be “more transparent about the involvement and knowledge of staff in covering up assaults.”
Read MoreThe event is co-hosted by State Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, who is celebrating her birthday by helping provide aid to victims of the disaster.
Read More“In light of state and federal law that seem to expressly prohibit this situation, the public should be told as soon as possible how and why this happened, and what the emergency plans are for this facility the next time it needs to be evacuated,” Landry said in a written statement. “Since it’s hurricane season, there needs to be a new evacuation plan in place immediately.”
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Read More“I wish I could join you by video but as you said, there's literally no electricity in the entire city. We're all sitting here in the dark just hoping for the best tomorrow.”
Read More“It’s so dangerous and harmful for them to do that. The things aren’t related at all,” said Rep. Mandie Landry, referring to the vaccine mandate and construction funding. “To punish our city for trying to keep us safe really, really makes me nervous.”
Read More“This decision by the bond commission may harm many innocent people and entities if allowed to stand - because of bad politics. Covid is real and continues to spread like wildfire in Louisiana. Punishing the city because some people refuse to accept science is a no-win situation for the whole state.”
Read MoreBY AIMEE ADATTO FREEMAN and MANDIE LANDRY: PUBLISHED AUG 20, 2021
Read MoreThere was also a poll in the field last week that included questions about U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, who is up for re-election next year. That poll featured a horse race query about Kennedy versus Democratic state Rep. Mandie Landry of New Orleans.
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