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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in House, Senate, Legislature, Legislators, LSU, Notable Quotables, Privatization, Regents on September 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“Thank you for your correspondence to Senator Riser regarding state cuts. Please know that Senator Riser appreciates hearing from you and will keep your thoughts and concerns in mind as they go thru the legislative process.”

–Sen. Neil Riser (R-Columbia), in his response to several specific questions from a constituent regarding efforts by Gov. Piyush Jindal to gut higher education, help private entities profit from charter schools and online courses, to take absolute control of LSU and to dismantle the state’s system of health care for the state’s indigent population. By this canned response, obviously not written by Riser but by a legislative assistant, Riser has demonstrated that the concerns of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), of which he is a member, are given more attention than those of his constituents.

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Notable Quotables (in their own words)

Posted in Governor's Office, Health Care, Higher Education, LSU, Notable Quotables, Politicians, Teague on September 6, 2012| 1 Comment »

“Ray is a distinguished and brillant attorney who helped lead us through the tough days following Hurricane Katrina and who was instrumental in refining many of the LSU System bylaws and procedures that tightened overshight of LSU System institutions, set up a central audit committee, ensuring the financial and legal integrity of system operations as well as requiring (Board of Supervisors) approval of any project worth more than $100,000.”

–Obligatory pat on the butt from interim LSU System President William Jenkins with one hand as LSU System General Counsel Raymond Lamonica is shoved out the door with the other.

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Notable Quotables (in their own words)

Posted in Campaign Contributions, Commissions, Education, Governor's Office, Health Care, Higher Education, Legislature, Legislators, LSU, Notable Quotables, Politicians, Privatization, Transparency on September 6, 2012| 2 Comments »

“We’re the only state in the country that runs our own government-owned, government-operated hospitals. I’ll be the first to tell you that’s not the best way to provide health care. And we’re replacing that. We’re transitioning folks on our Medicaid program to privately-run insurance coverage.”

–Gov. Piyush Jindal, to Greta Van Susteren in a Fox News interview about his plans to dismantle Louisiana’s Medicaid program in favor of private insurers, neglecting to mention that those “government-run hospitals” also serve as teaching hospitals for medical students at both the LSU and Tulane university schools of medicine.

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Notable Quotables (in their own words)

Posted in Governor's Office, Grant, Grants, Notable Quotables on August 28, 2012| 3 Comments »

“I ask that you exercise your discretion to approve the State’s pending request for all emergency protective measures. Further, I ask that you consider a cost-share adjustment to eliminate the State’s non-federal share of the costs for this event. When threatened with extraordinary disasters, states depend upon the availability of the full spectrum of assistance available under the Stafford Act.

…A core responsibility of the federal government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens when threatened.”

–Gov. Piyush Jindal, lecturing President Obama on his decision to limit the Hurricane Isaac emergency declaration only to direct federal assistance.

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Notable quotables (in their own words)

Posted in Governor's Office, Health Care, LSU, Notable Quotables on August 24, 2012| 4 Comments »

“I was notified yesterday by Dr. William Jenkins that I will no longer lead the the LSU Health System.”

–Dr. Fred Cerise, on his firing by Gov. Piyush Jindal through his proxy, the LSU Board of Supervisors.

“That’s a decision for the board and the LSU System president. LSU’s health system needs a leader who can implement reforms that deliver services more efficiently.”

–Jindal mouthpiece Kyle Plotkin, parroting his boss in commenting on the firing of Dr. Cerise.

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