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Monday, June 12, 2017

Rep. Schroder to Donate Special Session Pay to Flood Victims

Baton Rouge, LA — Today, Representative John Schroder (R. Covington), announced his intention to donate his special session pay to victims of the 2016 August flood. Schroder recently announced his resignation from the legislature to run full time for Treasurer. His resignation does not take effect until the end of the special session.

“It’s unacceptable that here are hundreds of Louisianans who are still not back in their homes nearly a year after the …

Week Six Legislative Update.

Weekly update and my statement of unwavering support for law enforcement. As a former law enforcement officer, I can tell you that the men and women who protect us deserve better. #NationalPoliceWeek #BackTheBlue w

Louisiana ranks second in the nation for the number of women killed as a result of domestic abuse. According to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 51 women were killed in domestic violence incidents in the state in 2016.

Despite the fact that the state operates a highly regarded protective order registry, a significant number of the women killed by men had protective orders in place against those men at the time they were murdered. As is frequently noted in the wake of a murder that …