LaBruzzo’s true intentions revealed State Rep. John LaBruzzo’s proposal to randomly drug test welfare recipients passed the House Wednesday evening by a 61-27 margin. It now faces scrutiny in the Senate. LaBruzzo, R-Metairie, stripped his proposal to “prioritize” the testing of pregnant women, which, though problematic for its own reasons, at least allowed LaBruzzo the [...]
April 29 2010 | Posted in Money and Politics | Read More »
U.S. Rep. Ahn “Joseph” Cao, who represents most of New Orleans, still has not decided whether he will vote for or against President Obama’s historic healthcare reform bill. As, I wrote yesterday, his objections to the bill pivot on his belief that the Senate version of the healthcare reform bill has loopholes that permit the [...]
March 17 2010 | Posted in Money and Politics | Read More »
In November, U.S. Rep. Ahn “Joseph” Cao, who represents most of New Orleans, bucked his party and was the lone Republican vote for the House of Representatives version of the healthcare bill, after aligning himself with anti-abortion Democrats. Negotiated by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., the “Stupak amendment” was restrictive enough to allay the concerns of [...]
March 17 2010 | Posted in Money and Politics | Read More »