“Some of it can be used to elevate homes, for example, but a lot of it is drainage, levees, larger projects. It is basically free and clear for the state to decide who it goes to,” Rep. Landry said.
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Rep. Mandie Landry, a Democrat who represents New Orleans, sponsored the bill. She told WDSU that the measure would allow city leaders to take proactive steps to address challenges that are unique to New Orleans.
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While Landry did not disagree that a sheriff’s experience matters, she also held that the bill is a “good governance measure,” and said the majority of voters favor term limits for elected officials, citing a poll of voters from multiple states on congressional term limits.
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Following the vote, Landry said in a statement she was “shocked that the committee would not pass a common sense bill that was made better by the Department of Corrections.”
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Backers of the bill said it would help fight increasing violent crime by helping prevent gun trafficking or the use of guns at large events where alcohol is consumed — in a city known for its large public festivals, sporting events and Bourbon Street nightlife.
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Testifying before the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure on March 29, Landry and Magee said HB-160 is a direct response to issues they observed after Hurricane Ida.
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The Louisiana House voted 100-0 Wednesday for a bill that would prevent property owners from evicting tenants forced to abandon their homes after a hurricane without going through the typical court process.
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At the hearing in the House Committee on Criminal Justice Administration on Wednesday, Landry said people in custody should not be forced to spend days worth of wages on medical care, and that “on principle that the state has an obligation to provide medical care for the people who are incarcerated.”
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“This bill would allow Orleans Parish to pass gun laws that go beyond what the state currently allows,” Landry said. “Right now the city cannot do this due to state preemption laws. If this bill passes, city government would work with stakeholders to pass local laws regulating guns that the city as a whole would want to see passed.”
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After Hurricane Ida, many tenants were evicted in a matter of days and given few options to remove possessions after they evacuated. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry’s bill will give lessees at least a month, after a Federally declared disaster, before property owners can file legal proceedings.
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“There’s already plenty of laws that say you can’t hurt someone and that you can’t attack a police officer,” Landry said. “To keep adding on extra penalties, extra situations, seems like it’s just designed to chill behavior, to further scare people, and to broaden the net.”
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Rep. Mandie Landry said LGBTQ youth "have it hard enough. As adults, we should show them compassion and acceptance, not disdain and disapproval."
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“I think we all need to keep an eye on what's going on in the insurance industry,” State Rep. Mandie Landry said. “The fact is, you can't offer somebody $10,000 when they have $100,000 worth of damage.”
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WDSU's Travers Mackel speaks with legislators about what key issues will be addressed during the regular session in this week's Hot Seat.
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Representative Landry says, “It is incredibly important that LGBTQ+ children and teens know that they are supported and loved.
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State Rep. Mandie Landry said the industry is already rallying to help backfill global energy needs.
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“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.
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“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.
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