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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Broadband, Internet, Notable Quotables, Privatization, Transparency on May 10, 2012| 1 Comment »

“WHEREAS, ALEC believes that innovation, private investment, and market competitition, not additional regulations, should drive the continued deployment and adoption of broadband information services, and

WHEREAS, the FCC has moved forward with a plan that would impose its authority on the internet and regulate the provision of broadband information services, and

THEREFORE, be it resolved that ALEC voices its support of lawmakers and regulators avoiding the unnecessary, burdensome and economically harmful regulation of broadband internet service companies, including the providers of the infrastructure that supports and enables internet services…”

–Part of the resolution passed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) at its 2010 national conference in San Diego, the resolution which may have persuaded Gov. Piyush Jindal’s administration to deliberately fumble away an $80.6 million federal grant to make broadband internet service available to 21 rural Louisiana parishes.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Economy, Jobs, Notable Quotables, Taxes on May 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“Unlike President Obama, we understand; you cut taxes, cut government spending. That how you grow private-sector jobs.”

–Gov. Piyush Jindal, on Faux News Network’s Sean Hannity Show last October.

“The underlying economy is apparently weaker than it’s reported to be.”

–Greg Albrecht, chief economist for the Legislative Fiscal Office at meeting of Revenue Estimating Conference meeting in April, at which time a $210 million budgetary shortfall was projected for the remainder of this fiscal year.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Civil Service, Governor's Office, Notable Quotables, Transparency on May 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“Those are red-herring arguments whose sole purpose is to distract from the real agenda: silencing the voices of workers who want to have some say in determining their own salaries, working conditions and professional rights and responsibilities.”

–Individual writing on Facebook in opposition of House bills 88 and 1023, which would abolish payroll deductions for membership dues in “any entity which engages in political activity.”

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Civil Service, Governor's Office, Notable Quotables on May 3, 2012| 7 Comments »

“Louisiana is privileged to join other states across the nation on May 9, 2012, to express special appreciation and gratitude to state employees for their hard work, sacrifices, and unselfish spirit of dedication to the citizens of our state.”

–Gov. Piyush Jindal, in his official proclamation designating May 9, 2012, as State Employee Recognition Day.

“As symbols go, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is a doozy: a brilliant policy mind with an inspirational life story who has run an effective government in corruption-tainted Louisiana. He can talk data with Romney and credibly sit at the kitchen tables of the struggling middle class.

Which leads to this thought: Bobby Jindal for vice president!”

–Writer David Frum, in an article posted on CNN.com in which he touted the assets of Gov. Piyush Jindal as a potential Mitt Romney running mate.

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Notable Quotables (In their own words)

Posted in Civil Service, Ethics, House, Senate, Legislature, Legislators, Notable Quotables, Retirement on April 27, 2012| 4 Comments »

“People are going from the Legislature to other branches of government and spiking their retirement benefits.”

–Sen. Dan Claitor (R-Baton Rouge) speaking in support of his Senate Bill 727 which would have prohibited lawmakers from leaving the legislature for high-paying state jobs and joining the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) to boost their retirement incomes–particularly at a time when the administration is trying to gut retirement benefits for rank and file state employees.

“We have a bad reputation in this state as legislators and public officials because we keep filing bills like this and telling people we are crooks.”

–Sen. Dan Martiny (R-Metairie), in a snit as he spoke out against Claitor’s bill, possibly because it might one day adversely impact his own retirement. The Senate defeated Claitor’s bill, thus doing nothing to dispel Martiny’s perception of legislative ideals.

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