The Louisiana State Legislature convenes today at noon. May God Protect Us All
April 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Louisiana State Legislature convenes today at noon. May God Protect Us All
It's a lot of dollars!
April 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It's a lot of dollars!
Something that feels under-discussed lately (in part because of the distraction of Amendment 2) is that one relatively easy way to raise teacher pay would be to stop giving huge tax breaks to corporations and put those dollars towards paying teachers
After teacher pay amendment fails, Landry says Louisiana must ‘return to the drawing board’
After voters failed to pass an amendment last month that would have made one-time stipends Louisiana teachers received last year a permanent part of their salaries, Gov. Jeff Landry wrote in an open l...
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April 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Something that feels under-discussed lately (in part because of the distraction of Amendment 2) is that one relatively easy way to raise teacher pay would be to stop giving huge tax breaks to corporations and put those dollars towards paying teachers
The reason people don't trust these efforts, btw, is the only thing the Governor has been transparent about is his belief that he and his donors should have full run of this state, however they see fit. This election really should make legislators reconsider their role in that.
April 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The reason people don't trust these efforts, btw, is the only thing the Governor has been transparent about is his belief that he and his donors should have full run of this state, however they see fit. This election really should make legislators reconsider their role in that.
Useful opportunity to note - whenever a politician talks about “reform[ing] Medicare,” unless those words are immediately followed by “to expand it to more people and services” or “to cover everyone,” they always mean cuts to Medicare
Sen. Bill Cassidy: "Is there some way that we cut Medicare so that it's-- excuse me, reform Medicare."
April 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Useful opportunity to note - whenever a politician talks about “reform[ing] Medicare,” unless those words are immediately followed by “to expand it to more people and services” or “to cover everyone,” they always mean cuts to Medicare
Somehow not an April Fool’s joke. But you know what they say, when nearly 2/3rds of all the people who showed up to vote in record turnout for a March election just to overwhelmingly reject your constitutional amendments, try try again
April 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Somehow not an April Fool’s joke. But you know what they say, when nearly 2/3rds of all the people who showed up to vote in record turnout for a March election just to overwhelmingly reject your constitutional amendments, try try again
Not the first to point this out, but remarkable that Landry is so instinctually a "you're either with me or you're against me" kind of guy that even in prepared press statements, he can't help but blame everyone but himself, even his constituents, whenever things don't go his way
March 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Not the first to point this out, but remarkable that Landry is so instinctually a "you're either with me or you're against me" kind of guy that even in prepared press statements, he can't help but blame everyone but himself, even his constituents, whenever things don't go his way
Despite the spin that the Governor and his allies are trying to make stick, the fact is that voters all across the political spectrum in Louisiana soundly rejected his continued efforts to manipulate the state constitution to serve the interests of corporations at our expense
March 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Despite the spin that the Governor and his allies are trying to make stick, the fact is that voters all across the political spectrum in Louisiana soundly rejected his continued efforts to manipulate the state constitution to serve the interests of corporations at our expense
There is something a little funny about Landry (frequent user of his donors’ private jets), AFP + Pelican (arms of the Koch network) bellyaching about the influence of money to explain why voters rejected their clear-as-mud case for these amendments
March 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
There is something a little funny about Landry (frequent user of his donors’ private jets), AFP + Pelican (arms of the Koch network) bellyaching about the influence of money to explain why voters rejected their clear-as-mud case for these amendments
“We realize how hard positive change can be to implement in a State that is conditioned for failure,” is a hell of a thing to say about the people of the state you’re supposed to serve as Governor, but I can understand why these kinds of numbers might make anyone nervous
March 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
“We realize how hard positive change can be to implement in a State that is conditioned for failure,” is a hell of a thing to say about the people of the state you’re supposed to serve as Governor, but I can understand why these kinds of numbers might make anyone nervous
Amendment 2 never really guaranteed a “pay raise” for teachers. We cannot allow the Governor or the legislature to hide behind the people of Louisiana resoundingly rejecting their scheme to avoid fixing this.
It’s time that Louisiana actually gave teachers a permanent pay raise
It’s time that Louisiana actually gave teachers a permanent pay raise
March 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Amendment 2 never really guaranteed a “pay raise” for teachers. We cannot allow the Governor or the legislature to hide behind the people of Louisiana resoundingly rejecting their scheme to avoid fixing this.
It’s time that Louisiana actually gave teachers a permanent pay raise
It’s time that Louisiana actually gave teachers a permanent pay raise
Imagine being a South Louisiana politician who looks at the utility services provided by Entergy and saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and also let's raise everyone's electric bills to give them even more money"
March 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Imagine being a South Louisiana politician who looks at the utility services provided by Entergy and saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and also let's raise everyone's electric bills to give them even more money"
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If you live in a green shaded precinct, your new voting place on Election Day will be at ReNEW Laurel (820 Jackson). Is it on the route? Lol yeah it is. The parade starts at 10am. Early vote to avoid the drama.
March 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you live in a green shaded precinct, your new voting place on Election Day will be at ReNEW Laurel (820 Jackson). Is it on the route? Lol yeah it is. The parade starts at 10am. Early vote to avoid the drama.
Good morning - today (3/22) is the last day to Early Vote in Louisiana for the March 29th Election. Please vote no to them all, thread on why for Amendments 1, 3, and 4 below notothemall.org
March 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good morning - today (3/22) is the last day to Early Vote in Louisiana for the March 29th Election. Please vote no to them all, thread on why for Amendments 1, 3, and 4 below notothemall.org
It is Day 2 of Early Voting - tell your friends and family to vote 'no' on them all, if they want to know why, this thread covers Amendments 1, 3, and 4...
For reasons passing understanding, Louisiana will be having several elections through 2025, with early voting beginning tomorrow for one on March 29
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
NO to them ALL, Y'all
www.notothemall.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It is Day 2 of Early Voting - tell your friends and family to vote 'no' on them all, if they want to know why, this thread covers Amendments 1, 3, and 4...
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Early voting continues tomorrow, so make sure to get out and vote no on all 4! 🧵
For reasons passing understanding, Louisiana will be having several elections through 2025, with early voting beginning tomorrow for one on March 29
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
NO to them ALL, Y'all
www.notothemall.org
March 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Early voting continues tomorrow, so make sure to get out and vote no on all 4! 🧵
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This election is all about control. Jeff Landry wants more for himself. If you don't think he should be taking your power as voters, then vote No to All. 🧵👇🏾
Namely, rigging the state courts in favor of big business, making it easier to send kids to adult prisons, and dramatic changes to Louisiana's tax system that further burden poor and working folks in exchange for tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations
March 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This election is all about control. Jeff Landry wants more for himself. If you don't think he should be taking your power as voters, then vote No to All. 🧵👇🏾
Get in, loser, we’re voting no to the mall
March 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Get in, loser, we’re voting no to the mall
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Remember in 2023 on Sine Die, when after not passing permanent teacher and school staff pay raises, the legislature said something to the effect, “I’ll guess we’ll try to get the teacher pay raises in the MFP” next year. Yea…it never happened.
But here's the problem - the whole reason that the legislature has had to pass these one-year stipends for the last two years is because THEY HAVE REFUSED TO UPDATE THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM (MFP) FORMULA TO GIVE A PERMANENT PAY RAISE lailluminator.com/2024/02/20/s...
March 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Remember in 2023 on Sine Die, when after not passing permanent teacher and school staff pay raises, the legislature said something to the effect, “I’ll guess we’ll try to get the teacher pay raises in the MFP” next year. Yea…it never happened.
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TLDR on constitutional amendment 2 ⬇️
So, to recap:
- It's not a pay raise
- It's dependent on school districts "saving" enough on retirement debt payments to replace the stipends
- Almost no charter school employees are included
- The legislature has refused to update the MFP to give actual permanent pay raises for years now
- It's not a pay raise
- It's dependent on school districts "saving" enough on retirement debt payments to replace the stipends
- Almost no charter school employees are included
- The legislature has refused to update the MFP to give actual permanent pay raises for years now
March 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
TLDR on constitutional amendment 2 ⬇️
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And please read this important breakdown of Amendment 2- especially the teacher “pay raise” analysis. As a Louisiana teacher, I am voting no 👎 ln this amendment. I truly feel that the whole situation we’ve been put in as political pawns ♟️ is unfair and terrible.
Alright, circling back around to focus on Amendment 2, on the statewide ballot for this March 29th election down here in Louisiana. Early voting begins tomorrow, this thread is to explain you should vote "no" on 2
March 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
And please read this important breakdown of Amendment 2- especially the teacher “pay raise” analysis. As a Louisiana teacher, I am voting no 👎 ln this amendment. I truly feel that the whole situation we’ve been put in as political pawns ♟️ is unfair and terrible.
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A thread 🧵 you need to read!!!
For reasons passing understanding, Louisiana will be having several elections through 2025, with early voting beginning tomorrow for one on March 29
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
Four constitutional amendments are on the ballot - quick thread on why I'll be voting "no" on all four www.notothemall.org
NO to them ALL, Y'all
www.notothemall.org
March 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A thread 🧵 you need to read!!!
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And here’s the breakdown 🧵 on Amendment 2, which should be a HELL NO from us, as voters. No, it doesn’t give teachers pay raises. It’s a lie. It’s all a lie. Stop letting Clownfish Jeff Landry lie to us and play us for fools, #Louisiana
#lalege #NewOrleans #NOLA #NOLAsky #LAGOP #LADems
#lalege #NewOrleans #NOLA #NOLAsky #LAGOP #LADems
Alright, circling back around to focus on Amendment 2, on the statewide ballot for this March 29th election down here in Louisiana. Early voting begins tomorrow, this thread is to explain you should vote "no" on 2
March 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And here’s the breakdown 🧵 on Amendment 2, which should be a HELL NO from us, as voters. No, it doesn’t give teachers pay raises. It’s a lie. It’s all a lie. Stop letting Clownfish Jeff Landry lie to us and play us for fools, #Louisiana
#lalege #NewOrleans #NOLA #NOLAsky #LAGOP #LADems
#lalege #NewOrleans #NOLA #NOLAsky #LAGOP #LADems