Month: June 2015

Louisiana House of Representatives Clerk Alfred “Butch” Speer

On June 1, 2015, Louisiana Treasurer John Neely Kennedy stated his belief that Louisiana’s tax exemptions and credits can only be rolled back or partially rescinded via a 2/3 vote of the Louisiana Legislature.  Eleven days later, Louisiana House Clerk Alfred “Butch” Speer lambasted Kennedy’s assertion and stated that he could defeat a lawsuit by Kennedy, LABI, the LOGA, or any other entity “without even breaking a sweat.”

See Kennedy Sound Off on what he asserts is required to roll back or partially rescind tax exemptions and credits and Speer’s stern chastisement of Kennedy on the following video clip:

Kennedy states his assessment of what’s required to
partially rescind state tax exemptions or credits on 6/1/15,
and House Clerk Alfred “Butch” Speer on 6/12/15
rebukes Kennedy at a forum sponsored by
Leaders with Vision.

Bill Bryan, Assistant Louisiana Attorney General, was offered an opportunity to weigh in on the matter, but he declined.

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Former U. S. Congressman Joseph Cao

Former U. S. Congressman Joseph Cao, during testimony before the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on May 27, 2015, lambasted the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology (LSBC).

The following 3-minute video clip highlights Congressman Cao’s testimony:

To learn far more about the background that prompted Cao’s critical remarks of the LSBC:

CLICK HERE to learn exactly what led to Cao’s frustration.

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Louisiana Treasurer John N. Kennedy

Hello, and welcome to Sound Off Louisiana, a blog designed to permit citizens to literally “sound off” on governmental politics and operations within the state of Louisiana.  In addition to VIP addresses, such as our debut address by Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy, we plan to deliver one-on-one interviews with everyday citizens who have been “put through the wringer” by one or more Louisiana branches of government.

We believe that only by exposing such cronyism and corruption do we stand a chance to mitigate its damage and, maybe with a little luck, come close to eliminating it.

We hope you enjoy our debut feature below:

Louisiana Treasurer John  Kennedy addresses the Baton Rouge Press Club
regarding Louisiana’s 2016 fiscal budget.

To see the entirety of Mr. Kennedy’s presentation (including full Q & A by reporters and club members), Click Here.

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