Tanner Magee
@TannerDMagee
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Former Speaker Pro Tempore of the LA House of Representatives, Thermidorian Republican. Be careful retweeting the likes of Tanner D. Magee. Geaux Tigers.
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I really believe one of the problems with hurricane recovery is the rest of the state doesn’t realize how many people live in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. There are 200k+ people living and working in these parishes and all of them are affected right now.
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Give me a moment to talk about this amazing woman. Born in Gov housing in Italy. Survived allied bombing in WWII. Tougher than any man I’ve ever met. Brought her family to US. Definitely the most interesting person in any room. My grandmother. Love you Nona.
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I do not talk about it much because it’s still too painful, but I lost my step brother to suicide over 20 years ago. He was tough, brave, and funny.
Mental health matters. I would give up all of the gold in the world to see him as an adult.
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There’s only one conclusion that can be reached from
@fema
’s continued inaction - it’s on purpose. They act like an insurance company, delaying their response to drive down the costs as people get frustrated and move on. It’s easy when you’re the bureaucrat not sleeping in a tent
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I know Saban is the greatest CFB coach of all time. I don’t care. He’s joyless. Seeing O’s face after the game is so much better. Seeing it mean something is everything. He is us.
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This is an area where I might break from colleagues. Southern has untapped potential to be a catalyst for growth LA. Funding LSU sucks the oxygen out of the room, but we need to do more to help SU reach its potential.
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With all the discussion on marijuana legalization, I thought it was important to learn where my constituents were on the issue before we vote so I commissioned an independent poll of my district.
75% (73% of R’s) favor legalization in District 53.
#lalege
@WinWithJMC
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Some lights burn so bright they burn out too quickly. But other lights burn so bright and so intense, you think they’re the sun and will last forever. Good night my sun.
Give me a moment to talk about this amazing woman. Born in Gov housing in Italy. Survived allied bombing in WWII. Tougher than any man I’ve ever met. Brought her family to US. Definitely the most interesting person in any room. My grandmother. Love you Nona.
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My family is the most important thing in my life. Everyday I want to make them proud. My heart is filled to have them with me as I qualified to serve the people of the First Circuit
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While I was in Baton Rouge doing the people’s business, a man who was apparently lost broke into my office. If anyone knows who this man is please alert the authorities.
#lalege
@RepGarretGraves
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Pres. Macron talking to Rep. Huval in French. I asked Mike if he ever dreamed growing up in Cecilia, LA that he would one day talk to the President of France. He said, “I didn’t think I would ever talk to my police juror.”
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Big day in the Magee house. Tomorrow the triplets turn 13. So today I’m the dad of 3 wonderful, loving girls. Tomorrow I’m the dad of 3 teenagers and all that comes with that. Please respect my privacy at this time.
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Look at the mountains in Fourchon. Those land restoration projects are something.
Fourchon First: Lafourche Parish Port to Feature State’s Inaugural Wind Turbine
To view the entire press release, click here: .
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Terrebonne is in bad shape. No power, no water, no gas. It’s not a stretch to say every structure is damaged.
But the most troubling thing at the present is no hospital. Both hospitals were damaged to the point of being closed.
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.
@CluneJay
needs to be recognized for how hard he is working to secure funding for
@NichollsState
. I’m not sure I’ve seen a Higher Ed Prez work harder at the Capitol for his professors, instructors, and students.
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A greater reckoning is needed at LSU. But I think we should pause for a moment and just applaud the bravery of these women who refused to be silenced. Let's not let their courage be in vain.
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Republicans and Democrats, let’s put our guns in our holsters for 2 months. Pick up some olive branches and figure this crisis out together. Our health and economy will improve faster if we row our oars together against the tide of the pandemic.
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First time in 9 years, I will not be in Baton Rouge for the chaotic final hours of the Legislature’s regular session. Instead I’m soaking up misty weather in London with the family. Post legis life is fantastic. Best of luck to all my old colleagues.
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They should not under any circumstance be able to bid on this. They should not be a part of it and should withdraw their bid.
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A legislator from another state recently told me “there are 2 types of legislators - lawmakers and noisemakers.” I loved it. When I was first elected LA had more lawmakers. Now I think it’s noisemakers.
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So why are we a state then? I readily support rural broad band even though my parishes have access compared to my northern neighbors. I could have easily say why should south Louisiana residents pay for a North Louisiana problem. But we help each other. That’s the point.
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Northern Louisiana's public service commissioner said he will vote against a 15-year surcharge on all Entergy customers to rebuild the company's power grid because it's unfair for those outside the impact zone to pay for the damage.
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I want to reiterate what my friend
@JillTolles
told me recently. Some legislators are lawmakers and some are noisemakers. It seems prescient right now.
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This will only lead to more people not getting married in the first place. Also, it will lead to people lying and alleging fault when there is none.
If people want to be divorced they will do it. I bet a lot of the people debating this resolution are divorced.
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I’m not one to get hysterical about hurricanes. But Ida has me concerned. Please be safe and err on the side of caution.
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This might be the most impactful legislation I’ll pass in my career. Significant investment in infrastructure and our economy.
#lalege
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I’m happy for Lakeview. I know I’m going to get annoying but … Our hospital for 100,000 people is a tent. Ppl are being evicted from their condemned apartments with no place to go. We are not even close to having power.
#lalege
UPDATE: Power 💡 in
#Nola
Lakeview is back on!!!
@EntergyNOLA
@CmGiarrusso
@Nola_Hilf
@HelenaMorenoLA
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Just checked Uber app. It is up and working. Had drivers available to take me to lunch. It’s official - Terrebonne and Lafourche have ride sharing!!!
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You guys, I think we need to have a discussion about what it means to have a part-time legislature. I dont have a position vs full-time, but I think the public has expectations that we are full-time. Maybe modern society demands it. But we need to actually have one then.
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This is what I’ve been trying to bring attention to.
@fema
needs to act now.
This young lady is Brooke. Along with her husband and 3yo they lost everything. Now they’re staying in a tent next to their home. They say FEMA claims they’re ineligible for assistance. Kind folks like the Helio Foundation have been bringing food/water/meds
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One of my most prized possessions on earth. My stepbrother’s mixtape that he gifted to me for Christmas when we were kids in the late 80’s. He committed suicide in ‘95 when we were teenagers.
If you’re struggling. Please reach out to someone for help. I miss him everyday.
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For Memorial Day weekend, I am remembering Capt. John Tinsley. He was a green beret who died in 2009 in Afghanistan serving his country. He was also my high school classmate. I think about him often but especially this weekend.
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I know there’s more exciting tweets than legislative walk tweets. But seriously this tree is absolutely gorgeous. Taking a minute to enjoy the beauty around us before our first committee hearing.
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Seven years ago I cooked with
@NorbNolty
at a community event to begin my political career. Comes back around full circle.
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Weird season when LSU beats Kentucky in Basketball and Kentucky beats LSU in football. Are we in the Metaverse?
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Comm. Donelon just told the R delegation that consumers always have a choice. They can go uninsured. 😳
#lalege
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Can’t be stressed enough. The most advanced marine research vessel in the world will be in Terrebonne Parish. In. The. World.
#lalege
@LouisianaGov
at groundbreaking of the state of the art Blue Works research campus in Houma operated by
@LUMCONscience
working in concert with
@FletcherCollege
@NichollsState
& other higher ed institutions. New research vessel docked there will be the most advanced in the world.
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Not many husbands publicly admit their wives have to buy their own flowers. This is the kind of honesty we need in politics today. 😂
My wife bought and arranged these herself. I fear for my family’s safety due to her unlicensed status.
@JulieEmerson
@rightwave
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Watching
@NBCNews
and New Jersey is getting more coverage for Hurricane Ida damages than Louisiana did. This is crazy.
And not a single “why do they live there” type question.
#lalege
#Hurricane_Ida
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Halftime show brought me back to every high school party I went to.
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I'm at a loss of words. Everyone knows he was a good person with a bright future.
BREAKING: Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies with
#COVID19
#lagov
#la05
#lalege
via
@thenewsstar
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This young lady is Brooke. Along with her husband and 3yo they lost everything. Now they’re staying in a tent next to their home. They say FEMA claims they’re ineligible for assistance. Kind folks like the Helio Foundation have been bringing food/water/meds
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In light of
@EdwardTedJames
resignation, I would like to share my favorite quote of his, “my word is more important to me than my politics” while authoring a bill as part of a compromise with District Attorney Assoc. as he faced opposition from his own party.
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Classic Blunders:
Never get involved in a land war in Asia;
Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line;
Never get in a shot contest with people from Louisiana.
Records are meant to be broken! All time team total ✅ All time overall total ✅ Guinness Book of World Record for shots purchased by one person ✅.
@ToddGraves
head fry cook from
@raisingcanes
out here supporting
@LSUbaseball
. Congrats on the new record.
#RoccosOmaha
#Cws2023
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Stupid take. My parents divorced when I was 2. My dad died when I was 14. From the age of 7, my step dad raised me as his own. It’s the opposite. He is self assured. He just loved us. Taught me to be a real man. Not this bullshit.
I’ve never understood as a man why you would date, or marry a single mother if you’re single with no kids of your own.
Seems to me he doesn’t feel he has options or doesn’t value himself as a man.
I’d feel like I was a backup plan helping raise another man’s kids. 🤷🏼♂️
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This is not my district. But my paternal grandparents are buried in St. Eloi’s (pictured) cemetery. I spent many a Christmas Eve mass in this country church and it always has a special place in my heart and reminds me of my deceased dad.
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I have to admit, it's a tad surreal for the President to tweet about a project I had a small hand in bringing to fruition.
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Regardless of how you feel about COVID-19 and response, it's really not too much to sacrifice by staying indoors and avoid crowds as much as possible for a little while. If it blows over, you got to spend time solving puzzles and yelling at the tv. If it doesn’t, you did a solid
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Thanks
@SteveScalise
and
@LouisianaGov
for bringing a 400m+ infrastructure project elevating LA-1 to
@FourchonPort
. Big day for South Louisiana
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This breaks my heart. He was so excited to serve. And he was a genuine person who loved people. I wish I could served with him longer.
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Fantasy sports, medical marijuana, telemedicine, better infrastructure. All bills I authored recently to make Louisiana a more attractive state for young professionals.
#lalege
Louisiana's 9 medical marijuana pharmacies have picked up their cut of the first 200-pound batch of marijuana flower from the state's two growers. Flower sales are allowed starting Jan. 1 (but most pharmacies will probably start selling it Monday).
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Yes, extremely unhappy. The whole point was to provide services to reduce recidivism and decrease bed population. Not build more beds.
#lalege
In other news, some Louisiana lawmakers -- especially
@TannerDMagee
-- are unhappy that the prison system is using money the state saved by reducing its prison population to build more buildings at state prisons.
#lalege
#lagov
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Lately I’ve been reflecting on the mistakes I made in my first term. The times I fell short of the person and rep I want to be. Today I’m looking foreword to growing from the lessons learned to being the best rep I can be for La/53. New day LA - let’s be better!
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Ridiculous system. You only have enough money to defend people if enough of them get convicted.
Louisiana Public Defender Remy Starns says public defenders are likely to be $4m to $5m short in the budget proposed by
@LouisianaGov
($43m) because court convictions are still sluggish. Conviction fees are a main source of funding for public defenders.
#lalege
#lagov
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We’ve literally worked our way to “the trains run on time” defense of fascism as a society.
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I’m taking my ball and I’m going home.
Louisiana Rep. Danny McCormick, the Republican sponsor of the bill that would have charged women who terminate pregnancies with murder, resigns from the House Civil Law & Procedure Committee saying it’s “being managed unethically and unfairly.”
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Another apartment complex has told all of its residents they have 5 days to get out of their apartment. Must be out by Sunday. Where are they going to go? How are they going to move? There are few U-hauls and no alternative housing.
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I want to recognize what you’ve done. You’ve been in Terrebonne at least 5 times. You’ve lined up free meals, supplies, generators. You got your hands dirty. Called me everyday and asked “what do you need?” And got me whatever I said. You are an honorary Houmasapien.
As my fellow legislators and I assess the devastation and respond to the immediate needs of Southeast LA, we are also determining the long-term needs this region will need to rebuild and recover.
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Icy roads are cajun kryptonite. We can survive everything else.
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I can’t express how happy I am that
@Sdwight35
won the DA’s race in Calcasieu. Proof that good guys win. Can’t think of a better public servant. Sad he’s leaving the legislature.
#lalege
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I tweeted this earlier because she had a stroke earlier this year and hasn’t been able to really talk since. But prior to that she was full of life. Spent her days Cajun dancing with her boyfriend. This was us earlier this week. Life comes at you fast but she lived every minute.
Give me a moment to talk about this amazing woman. Born in Gov housing in Italy. Survived allied bombing in WWII. Tougher than any man I’ve ever met. Brought her family to US. Definitely the most interesting person in any room. My grandmother. Love you Nona.
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While all of coastal Louisiana is in danger, my heart goes out to Southwest Louisiana. I’m praying the impact is not what it appears to be right now.
#lalege
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Today, I’m going to remind myself democracy needs differing opinions to thrive. So before I let the keyboard warriors and political grifters outrage me, I’m going to find a space in my heart for them. We are all in this together. This much polarization is not good.
#lalege
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We are finally making progress on the housing front.
@FEMARegion6
has permitted
@GOHSEP
to begin its own mobile housing program that has already begun and will *hopefully* start moving trailers next week. This program is more flexible than trad fema direct housing.
#lalege
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People are questioning Brian Kelly’s cultural fit. Look at the man. He’s going to take one bite of pepper jack boudin ball from Billy’s and realize he’s found heaven. That’s a body that will appreciate the finer points of cajun cuisine.
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Thank you to all the candidates who offered yourself for election today. It’s tougher than people realize and without “politicians” our democracy doesn’t work. Thank you to the families of candidates. It’s harder on them. So thank you for sharing your spouse, parent, etc.
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15 and 16 year olds shouldn’t marry. Marriage is a sacred institution. It should not be entered into lightly. We don’t let children buy cigarettes or alcohol b/c we don’t believe they are mature enough to make such a decision. Let’s be a modern state. Even Florida requires 18.
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The scenes in DC are truly heartbreaking. We are better than this. If God is truly first in your heart, you know this isn’t the way to act. This isn’t democracy. Everyone of these people need to be arrested.
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We distributed over 1,000
@krispykrunchy
meals, 800 gallons of fuel with ice and water (over 4k bottles) to over a 150 households in Chauvin today. Big thanks to
@bobhensgens
@RickWardLA
@NorbNolty
@ElectSBishop
@krispykrunchy
and Rep. Devillier.
#lalege
#HurricaneIda
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Fellas, it’s ok to cry and it’s ok to wear a mask in public. Doesn’t make you less of a man.
#lalege
I'd love to get more precise data on mask-wearing by state. These regional differences seem like they could be material. Also huge differences by country (interesting that it's low in Canada and the UK, two places that have had trouble bending their curves down).
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We had
@LouisianaGov
and
@SenBillCassidy
touring the destruction in Terrebonne today. Between the 2, we visited Chauvin, Bourg, Montegut, Point Aux Chenes, Smithridge, and Grand Bois.
Folks, that is as down the bayou as you can get.
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This is a reminder that the Feds didn’t build a levee system in Terrebonne like they did in New Orleans. The parish and State had to build our own.
I’m confident we did as much as we could given our resources.
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He’s not a protester. He’s a criminal.
PIC: A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber.
(📸 Getty Images)
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It was a difficult fiscal session. But it was the most productive I've been a part of. First time more real reform passed than I expected going in. Usually it's less. Woke up exhausted but optimistic for our future.
#lalege
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Dr diagnosed me with shingles. People say it’s painful. The most painful part is the realization I’m old enough to have shingles.
#oldman
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Today is absolutely gorgeous in South Louisiana. Kind of day that makes you fall in love with the state. Give thanks to that.
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15 minutes into Triplet 11 year old birthday Armageddon. Not sure I’ll survive.
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Maybe we should change our approach to this week. I’m not going to tell you how to live your life and what behavior to engage in.
But let’s accept there’s a public health issue right now. And focus on how each one of us can contribute to stopping it. Whatever that is.
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Anyone else was peeling onions while reading this letter?
Man received a nice letter from the person who purchased his VHS player
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My family is praying for him. Politics aside, Ted is a good friend, and I hope to see him healthy and laughing again soon.
@EdwardTedJames
State Rep. Ted James, a Baton Rouge Democrat, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
"I hope my constituents and the people of Louisiana look at my experience and understand that this virus does not know age, race, health or socioeconomic status."
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People ask what do we need. The main answer is temporary housing. But small answer is 5/6 size diapers.
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Goofing around this morning. Accidentally dress alike. Decided to turn it into creepy twins at donut shop.
#redroom
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As we say goodbye to
@ElectSBishop
, I’m reminded of my favorite moment of him when he rode his bicycle to the Gov. mansion for a heated meeting between the House leadership and
@LouisianaGov
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You’re one of kind and I will miss you.
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Very honored that Gov.
@tatereeves
is with us today testifying in Civil Law
@JeanPaulCoussan
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I think we can all agree that we need a judge who will hold the SEC referees accountable.
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