Friends -- Today, House GOP and AG Jeff Landry were in court [[link removed]] defending their unconstitutional and dangerous petition to suspend ALL of Louisiana's COVID restrictions. To catch you up, here's a quick timeline:
*
October
23rd
-
House
Republicans
signed
a
petition
to
suspend
all
of
Louisiana's
COVID
restrictions
for
7
days;
*
October
26th
-
Gov.
Edwards'
office
files
a
petition
with
Louisiana
courts,
arguing
the
dangerous
GOP
petition
is
unconstitutional;
*
October
27th
-
Gov.
Edwards
vetoes
legislation
from
LA
LEGE
Special
Session
to
weaken
his
authority
over
managing
emergencies;
*
October
30th
-
AG
Jeff
Landry
files
motion
in
court
complaining
that
Gov.
Edwards
is
ignoring
the
65
House
Republicans
who
signed
the
petition;
*
November
5th
-
Gov.
Edwards
extends
COVID-19
restrictions
across
the
state
to
keep
us
all
safe;
*
TODAY
-
Judge
William
Morvant
rules
that
the
petition
is
unconstitutional.
The petition was signed by 65 Republican members of the State House of Representatives right as the country is seeing a record-breaking surge in coronavirus cases (over 100,000 new cases per day).
THE FACTS:
Governor Edwards' science-based measures have allowed Louisiana to overcome two waves of COVID. By signing the petition, 65 House Republicans are seeking to reverse this progress and put our people at risk of infection without consulting with the full Louisiana Legislature.
Louisiana has largely avoided a third wave. Some northern parishes have seen an alarming uptick in cases but the rest of the State has seen a steady percent of positivity that is lower than the national average.
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Now more than ever, we need the Governor to be able to lead and govern during this crisis without political interference.
This is a win, but it's not over.
House Repubicans are likely to appeal this ruling, so we must stay vigilant and make sure our representatives know that we support the Governor and want to keep all Louisianans safe.
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