Friends -- Today, House GOP and AG Jeff Landry were in court 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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Thanks for taking action,

The Team at A Stronger Louisiana

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