Posts Tagged ‘Mary Landrieu’
Louisiana Squares Off With Treasury Over Revenue Sharing
A proposal backed by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would allow Louisiana and other producing states to keep a 37.5 percent share of oil and gas revenues that would otherwise fall into federal coffers.
Energy Industry Attacks Proposed Higher Tax Burden
President Obama’s plan to increase taxes on the energy industry has sparked a swift response from the American Petroleum Institute.
Gulf Coast Claims Facility Set to Replace BP
Feinberg and Landrieu hold town halls to explain new victims claims process On August 18th, approximately 500 individuals crowded the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana, to hear from Kenneth Feinberg and Mary Landrieu (D-La). The two speakers explained the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility, highlighted its independence, and assured the audience of their concern for [...]
A Reality Check On ObamaCare
Would you like to read an excessively optimistic view on health care reform? Sen. Mary Landrieu’s op-ed highlights what she believes to be the greatest ObamaCare achievements, praising the full coverage of Louisiana’s children, young adults, and seniors. Claiming that “congress has finally delivered meaningful health care coverage to all Americans,” Sen. Landrieu argues that [...]
This Version of “Personal Responsibility” Leaves Much to Be Desired
On January 11, 2010, Senator Mary Landrieu was confronted by protestors outside the Vermilion Parish Library as she spoke about coastal protection. The protestors were there to discuss the Senator’s vote on health care reform. As she responded to criticism, she noted: “The idea is to require personal responsibility. People have to have insurance but [...]







