"I couldn't say more good things about the industry," said Democratic New Orleans Rep. Mandie Landry, whose city is the epicenter of the industry. "I know so many people employed and it's an industry that doesn't poison people in this state. I want to see you stay and grow."
Read More"There are far too many families in New Orleans, and all across Louisiana, who are forced to live in sub-standard and often hazardous housing conditions, with few options, if any, to force delinquent landlords to make repairs or improve conditions," said District 91 Representative Mandie Landry. "I am grateful that this productive partnership with Mayor Cantrell and her administration will result in stronger state laws. House Bills 276 and 370 will give the City much needed tools to hold careless property owners accountable for ignoring the needs of their tenants and disregarding real quality of life issues."
Read More“This is clearly a censorship issue and that’s where it’s headed if they, they bring certain culture warriors, if they can succeed in censoring and removing very wholesome educational books then what’s next? Are they starting to go down a path of censoring speech? I think so,” Mandie Landry said.
Read MoreLandry pointed out that minors who want to get around the age verification measures can set up a virtual private network (VPN) that allows a user to disguise their location. Virtual private networks typically take just a few minutes to set up and require no advanced computer knowledge.
Read MoreDemocratic New Orleans state Rep. Mandie Landry, one of the few Louisiana lawmakers who supports abortion rights, conceded that the Supreme Court ruling will have little impact in Louisiana other than for miscarriage management, where the drug can still be used up to 10 weeks.
Read MoreAnother part of Nelson’s bill would reduce funding for hospitals that treat uninsured patients. Under the new proposal, parishes would decide how much of that financial gap to cover. Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, said that could create large funding disparities among hospitals.
Read MoreNow in its third year, Fair Fight has launched its premier Fair Fight National Fellowship Program for 2023. The highly-selective program for state legislatures has been expanded to include nine additional states.
Read More“This is clearly a censorship issue and that’s where it’s headed if they, they bring certain culture warriors, if they can succeed in censoring and removing very wholesome educational books then what’s next? Are they starting to go down a path of censoring speech? I think so,” Mandie Landry said.
Read More“The state’s abortion laws are draconian,” Landry said.
Read MoreThis session, state Rep. Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) is proposing a new law that would allow the public to propose changes to the state's constitution without the approval of politicians.
Read MoreRep. Mandie Landry, a Democrat, said she’s with the governor on raises for teachers. However, she said lawmakers should also, yet again, try to raise the minimum wage.
Read More“I think it’s actually very strategic of them to make it maybe a little less absurd or a little less extreme than other states,” Rep. Landry said. “Because, remember, we have legislative and gubernatorial elections this year.”
Read More“From a voter perspective a lot of people feel that they can’t really get their representatives or senators to pay attention to what’s important to them and this gives another option, a difficult one, but it does give another option,” said Landry.
Read MoreState Rep. Mandie Landry of New Orleans rejoined the Louisiana Democratic Party on Friday, several months after becoming a political independent to protest moves by the party hierarchy.
Read More“We will soon start a legislative session where we will have to address critical state issues such as taxes and insurance, while also fighting back against national forces who want to continue to use Louisiana as a battleground for extreme and harmful policies,” Landry said.
Read More"We all agree that the voter rolls have to be accurate and accurately counted, who's dead and who's active and who's not — that was not done here. They just picked a number out of the air," said Landry.
Read MoreYesterday State Rep. Mandie Landry published a statement on social media saying in part, “The decision by the court to allow the parties to “settle” on the amount of active votes is, in my opinion as a lawyer and a legislator, not following Louisiana Law.
Read MoreState Representative Mandie Landry came to speak to Tulane School of Medicine students today about her recent work in New Orleans, including the advancements of reproductive rights, child/maternal health, and gun violence.
Read MoreMeanwhile, State Representative Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) said what she considered the arbitrary nature of the number agreed upon by both parties is cause for concern.
Read MoreMandie Landry on the parade route this Mardi Gras.
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