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Nov 11, 2009 Vitter and Veterans: Vet Groups Give Vitter Failing Grades Senator David Vitter has consistently received failing or low marks for his lack of support for veteran's issues from some of the nation’s most respected veterans organizations. more...
Nov 11, 2009 Whittington Statement on Veterans Day Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Chris Whittington issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day: more...
Nov 10, 2009 Vitter and Veterans: Vitter Has Consistently Shortchanged Veterans As a member of the U.S House of Representatives and Senate, David Vitter has consistently voted to cut funding for the Veteran's Administration and raise health care fees for veterans, sometimes providing a key vote to shortchange veterans. more...
Nov 9, 2009 Vitter and Veterans: Vitter Skipped Vote on Providing Health Care for Iraq and Afghanistan Vets After confirming that he patronized a Washington, DC brothel, David Vitter missed key national security votes in the U.S. Senate, including one provision to expand research and treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. more...
Oct 29, 2009 Cao Campaigns for VA Candidate who Sees Women's Work as Detrimental Today, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington called for Representative Joseph Cao (LA-2) to explain his decisions to support and campaign for extremist Bob McDonnell in the Virginia Governor's race. Cao spoke on McDonnell's behalf at a Northern Virginia event yesterday. more...
Oct 29, 2009 Whittington Statement on the Passing of Dave Treen Today, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington released the following statement on the passing of former Governor and Congressman Dave Treen: more...
Oct 27, 2009 Vitter Stays Mum on Rape Vote Three weeks after David Vitter's controversial vote against a bipartisan anti-rape provision, Louisiana's junior Senator has yet to offer any explanation for his vote. more...
Oct 9, 2009 Jindal Fires State Employee Day After She Criticized Him Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington has called for an investigation into the case of a state worker who was fired the day after she publicly criticized Gov. Bobby Jindal and state privatization efforts during a forum held by the Commission for Streamlining Government. more...
Oct 5, 2009 LA Dems File Complaint Over Vitter’s 'C Street Relay' Today, the Louisiana Democratic Party announced it will file a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging that Senator David Vitter, former Mississippi Congressman Chip Pickering and Republican Governors Association head Haley Barbour engaged in an illegal conduit scheme to hide a... more...
Oct 1, 2009 LA Republicans Silent on Charges Vitter Broke the Law In the two days since a government watchdog group filed a bar complaint against David Vitter, the junior Senator from Louisiana has yet to publicly address the allegations and no Louisiana Republicans have come to his defense. more...
Sep 29, 2009 Vitter Faces New Charges for Breaking the Law David Vitter faces new charges that he broke the law by soliciting prostitutes after Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a bar complaint today accusing Louisiana's junior Senator of violating the state's rules of professional conduct for lawyers. more...
Sep 23, 2009 Louisiana Democrats launch Petition to Defund David Vitter Today, the Louisiana Democratic Party launched an online petition calling for legislation to prohibit public funds from going to U.S. Senator David Vitter. The petition has been posted on the Party's blog, Doing a Vitter. more...
Sep 22, 2009 Watch the 2009 Fall DNC Meeting Video Watch this powerful video from the 2009 Fall DNC Meeting which highlights the work that has been done over the past seven months. more...
Sep 15, 2009 Vitter Skips ACORN Vote As pressure mounts for congressional investigations into charges that ACORN provided financial assistance to prostitutes, David Vitter skipped a key Senate vote yesterday to deny federal funds to the controversial group. more...
Sep 14, 2009 Despite Rhetoric, David Vitter is No Friend of Medicare Despite recent comments in support of Medicare, David Vitter has repeatedly voted to cut billions of dollars from the popular health care program for seniors. more...
Sep 9, 2009 Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington Responds to Boustany Speech Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington issued the following statement after Rep. Charles Boustany offered the Republican rebuttal to the President of the United States' address about his health insurance reform plan. more...
Aug 31, 2009 The Jindal Curse In the state Senate election, Democrat Chabert hands solid defeat to Jindal-endorsed candidate more...
Jul 30, 2009 Hypocrisy Watch: Vitter for Stimulus Money, After He Was Against ItHypocrisy Watch: Vitter for Stimulus Money, After He Was Against It Senator who criticized stimulus bill as 'laundry list of government spending projects' now thinks stimulus funds are 'vital to our economy and communities' more...
Jul 24, 2009 For Vitter, No ‘Luvfest’ For Our Troops Senator Votes No on Bill to Raise Troop Pay and Fund the Fight Against Al Qaeda more...
Jul 23, 2009 Cao, Boustany, and Cassidy's Silence on GOP's Offensive Comments on Hurricane Katrina is Deafening Louisiana’s Republican Congressmen have remained silent on their colleague’s declaration on the House Floor yesterday that Hurricane Katrina was not an emergency. more...
Jul 2, 2009 Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Christopher Whittington Statement after President Obama’s Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting Yesterday, President Obama held a town hall meeting in Annandale, Virginia to talk to citizens about their struggles with the health care system and what we need to do to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care. After the town hall meeting, Louisiana Democratic... more...
Sep 22, 2008 McCain's Dangerous Plan to Remove Protections from Health Insurance Market Will Put Americans' Health Care at the Mercy of Wall Street In Spite of Disastrous Consequences of Removing Protections on Wall Street, McCain Argues for More of the Same for the Health Insurance Market more...
Sep 19, 2008 McCain's Push to Privatize Social Security Meets His De-Regulatory Agenda, Americans Suffer the Costs While Markets Reel From Disastrous Bush Economic Policies, McCain Wants to Gamble with Americans' Future on Wall Street more...
Sep 16, 2008 WITH FINANCIAL MARKETS IN FREE FALL, AND AMERICANS' SAVINGS IN JEOPARDY, MCCAIN STILL CLAIMS "FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECONOMY ARE STRONG" As Two Terms of Bush-McCain Economic Policies Result in the Failure of Two Major Banks and the Loss of Americans' Savings, McCain Is Out of Touch more...
Sep 16, 2008 WITH ECONOMY IN TURMOIL, MCCAIN STANDS BY HIS STATEMENT: "FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECONOMY ARE STRONG" In The Aftermath of Yesterday's Bank Failures, McCain Stands by His Statement, Revealing How Out of Touch He is with Louisiana Families more...
Sep 15, 2008 When Hurricane Ike was headed for his district, Boustany voted to stay in Washington, D.C. Republican 7th district congressman puts partisan politics over the needs of his constituents more...
Sep 5, 2008 MCCAIN IGNORES LOUISIANA AND HURRICANE GUSTAV IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH At the Republican National Convention last night, John McCain delivered a 45-minute speech that was remarkably thin on any policy specifics or serious discussion of the issues. However, his speech was noteworthy in one aspect: it completely ignored Louisiana and the challenges the state continues... more...
Jun 3, 2008 JOHN MCCAIN TO LOUISIANA: LET THEM EAT CAKE! BATON ROUGE - John McCain is in New Orleans today in his continuing effort to convince the people of Louisiana that now that he's running for President he cares about us. But when Louisiana really needed John McCain he was off eating cake with George W. Bush. And when Louisiana needed John... more...
May 28, 2008 WHY WON’T KOSTELKA DEBATE THE CHANGE IN THE ETHICS STANDARD? BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington today criticized Sen. Bob Kostelka, for continuing to ignore legislation that would return the standard by which ethics charges are judged from "clear and convincing" to "reliable and substantial" evidence. more...
May 21, 2008 A STATEMENT FROM LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN CHRIS WHITTINGTON ON JINDAL’S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MCCAIN BATON ROUGE – “Bobby Jindal has always put his political career ahead of the people of Louisiana and his meeting with John McCain this weekend only drives the point home, said Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
May 20, 2008 VITTER’S “PUBLIC AWKWARDNESS” AFFECTS HIS ABILITY TO SERVE BATON ROUGE – If David Vitter thinks his prostitution scandal has gone the way of the now-deceased Deborah Jean Palfrey and hasn’t affected his influence in Washington, he’s not only fooling himself, but the people of Louisiana whom he hopes will re-elect him in 2010, said Louisiana Democratic... more...
May 5, 2008 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS ELECT REMAINDER OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION BATON ROUGE – The Democratic State Central Committee of the Louisiana Democratic Party has elected the remainder of its delegates who will attend the Democratic National Convention Aug. 25-28 in Denver. more...
May 5, 2008 VOTER SUPPRESSION SUSPECTED IN MAY 3 FEDERAL ELECTION BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party has filed a temporary restraining order in response to mass telephone calls made election day, May 3, requesting that voters do not vote in the Federal Election for 6th Congressional District. more...
May 5, 2008 C. DAVID WILBURN NAMED LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FIELD DIRECTOR BATON ROUGE – C. David Wilburn has been named Field Director for the Louisiana Democratic Party, according to Chairman Chris Whittington more...
Apr 24, 2008 JOHN MCCAIN: PROMISES CHANGE; DELIVERS INACTION BATON ROUGE - John McCain began his “Take Action Tour” in New Orleans earlier today by making a quick stop in the 9th Ward and promised the people of this ravaged area he would work hard to build back their community. more...
Apr 17, 2008 LDP Announces 7th Congressional District Democratic Family Reunion BATON ROUGE-- In an effort to bring together members of this rather large congressional district, Mary Leach Werner of Lake Charles and Stephen Handwerk of Lafayette – the newly elected Co‐Chairs of the 7th Congressional District of the Louisiana Democratic Party are announcing the 1st... more...
Apr 7, 2008 WHITTINGTON: VITTER IS A COWARD FOR TAKING THE 5TH BATON ROUGE – The humiliation and denigration David Vitter has thrust upon the people of Louisiana will only grow once he takes the stand in the DC Madam trial as he is now on a short list of witnesses to be called to testify. Already rumored to be pleading the 5th, Vitter must resign immediately... more...
Apr 2, 2008 LOUISIANA DEMOCRACTIC PARTY CHAIRMAN NAMES FINANCE DIRECTOR BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge attorney J. Burton LeBlanc IV has been named Finance Director for the Louisiana Democratic Party, according to Chairman Chris Whittington. LeBlanc will spearhead major fundraising efforts for the Party while working with its Executive Committee on other fiscal matters. more...
Mar 27, 2008 IF VITTER TESTIFIES, HE MUST RESIGN, SAYS LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN BATON ROUGE - In the wake of the scandal involving former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Sen. David Vitter has spent the past two weeks ducking calls from Republicans and Democrats throughout the state to follow the example of the disgraced Governor and resign from office. Now, with the prospect that Vitter... more...
Mar 26, 2008 LOFTIN NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BATON ROUGE – Britton Loftin has been named Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, according to Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Mar 17, 2008 CHAIRMAN WHITTINGTON RE-ELECTED BATON ROUGE – Members of the Louisiana Democratic Party’s governing body, the Democratic State Central Committee, re-elected Chairman Chris Whittington at its March 15 regular meeting. more...
Oct 18, 2007 JINDAL SPINELESS AGAINST PARTISAN PRESSURE BATON ROUGE – Bobby Jindal has lied to the people of Louisiana once again by turning his back on the state’s uninsured children and can’t be trusted to be governor, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Oct 17, 2007 CAN JINDAL DO THE RIGHT THING? BATON ROUGE – The voters of Louisiana are anxiously awaiting the appearance of Bobby Jindal at the third and final debate in which he has committed but it’s doubtful he’ll do the right thing and show up, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Oct 17, 2007 JINDAL PLANS TO LESSEN PUNISHMENT FOR HATE CRIMES BATON ROUGE – Bobby Jindal, who alleges he plans to reform the state’s crime and safety policies, will abolish Louisiana’s Hate Crime statute if elected governor. more...
Oct 1, 2007 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN DENIES BLANCO PAID FOR ADVERTISING BATON ROUGE – Not one single contribution to the Louisiana Democratic Party was earmarked specifically for the creation or airing of any ads during this election cycle and for Jim McCrery or Roger Villere to state otherwise is a lie,” according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris... more...
Sep 29, 2007 ORLEANS PARISH DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ENDORSES FOSTER CAMPBELL NEW ORLEANS--The Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee endorsed Foster Campbell for governor Friday night for the gubernatorial election on October 20. “After presentations by both Foster and Walter Boasso, our members voted overwhelmingly to support Foster, based on his strong... more...
Aug 16, 2007 HOW MANY DEBATES WILL BOBBY MISS? BATON ROUGE - Bobby Jindal has missed four gubernatorial forums to date and won’t be showing up to a fifth set for Monday, Aug. 20, hosted by the International Association of Drilling Contractors in Lafayette. Rather than campaigning as an open and forthcoming candidate, Bobby cowardly runs away... more...
Aug 15, 2007 WHAT IS BOBBY AFRAID OF? BATON ROUGE – It’s time for Bobby Jindal to step up and commit to debating his opponents in their race for governor. It’s time Bobby defends his record in Congress and offers solid and distinct plans for this state instead of vast generalities. The people of Louisiana deserve it. more...
Aug 1, 2007 JINDAL’S POSITION ON ETHICS REFORM CHANGES AS HE PANDERS FOR VOTES BATON ROUGE – Mr. Jindal has changed his stripes once again when Tuesday he voted in favor of Ethics Reform in Congress after consistently siding with the Bush Administration to weaken the system in prior attempts for change. more...
Jul 3, 2007 …WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? BATON ROUGE – As we celebrate the anniversary of our country’s birth – a democracy that stands for liberty and justice for all – President Bush has spat in the eye of Lady Justice and decided he and he alone can bestow reparation for criminal activity to those tied to the White House. Rather than... more...
Jun 28, 2007 Jindal Offers Gulf Dead Zone Amendment One Day Only to Vote Against It the Next BATON ROUGE – Mr. Jindal has truly proven his loyalty to the GOP by promising Louisiana Gulf Coast assistance only to vote against it in the end – an infamous maneuver by George Bush in promises of hurricane recovery funding, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Jun 18, 2007 LA DEMS ON DARDENNE PURGE SYSTEM: VOTERS BEWARE! BATON ROUGE - Jay Dardenne’s latest attempt to clear the Louisiana voter rolls of inactive voters is fatally flawed and based on inaccurate and incomplete information, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Jun 13, 2007 WILL LOUISIANA GOP SING THE SAME TUNE FOR KERSHAW? BATON ROUGE – Will the Louisiana Republican Party hold Sammy Kershaw, a citizen of Nashville, TN and the latest GOP candidate for Lt. Governor to the same residency rigors as former Sen. John Breaux?, asks Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Jun 4, 2007 A STATEMENT FROM LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN CHRIS WHITTINGTON ON INDICTMENT OF CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM JEFFERSON “Congressman William Jefferson has always been a strong advocate for the people of Louisiana and has during his tenure in Congress made good votes and done great things to further the progress of the state. more...
Jun 4, 2007 A MESSAGE FROM THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON REP. GARY BEARD’S CAMPAIGN FOR LT. GOVERNOR The role of the lieutenant governor is to act as an ambassador for the state of Louisiana; to promote the state, “sell” its qualities for both tourism and economic development and assure the rest of the world that Louisiana is Open for Business in an ethical manner and we believe Gary Beard is... more...
May 22, 2007 A MESSAGE FROM THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY It is time for voters to stop buying into Bobby Jindal’s declaration of ignorance involving the formaldehyde odors in FEMA trailers and call him into question as to why he didn’t do something sooner. more...
May 18, 2007 WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FORMALDEHYDE, BOBBY! BATON ROUGE - Only after an investigative report by CBS News shed light on the issue of formaldehyde toxic fumes in FEMA trailers does Bobby Jindal take notice of the 21-month-old problem and demand answers, said Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
May 8, 2007 TUCKER, JINDAL SHOULD HOLD BUSH ACCOUNTABLE BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Republicans continue to lay blame at the feet of Gov. Kathleen Blanco for over promising and under committing funds for the Road Home Program when it is Bush who has reneged his commitment to the state’s recovery, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris... more...
May 2, 2007 JINDAL TWICE DENIES LOUISIANA DESPERATELY NEEDED HURRICANE RECOVERY FUNDS BATON ROUGE – As House Democrats made a last minute attempt at Justice to override Bush’s veto of the Iraq War/Hurricane Recovery Bill, Jindal once again chose his party over his people and voted lock step with the Republicans to deny Louisiana recovery funds. more...
Apr 26, 2007 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY RELEASES DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR 2008 NATIONAL CONVENTION BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party has released its Delegate Selection Plan for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. more...
Apr 13, 2007 STATEMENT OF THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY REGARDING ATTORNEY GENERAL FOTI’S BREAUX OPINION BATON ROUGE – “The decision of Attorney Gen. Foti to refrain from making a legal opinion regarding Sen. John Breaux’s eligibility is the sole opinion of his office; it is not the official opinion of the Louisiana Democratic Party. Sen. Breaux has the document; but we do not know if or when he... more...
Apr 13, 2007 THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY ISSUES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT THE REQUEST OF SEN. JOHN BREAUX Senator John Breaux issued the following statement announcing his decision not to run for Governor. more...
Apr 5, 2007 SEN. LANDRIEU REITERATES SUPPORT FOR SEN. BREAUX WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today reiterated her support for former Senator John Breaux, D-La., should he seek to serve as Louisiana's next governor more...
Apr 4, 2007 WHAT’S JINDAL AFRAID OF? BATON ROUGE – Why does Bobby Jindal bob and weave any question flung at him on specifics of his plan for the state like a weak boxer trying to avoid the inevitable KO? Is this why Jindal is ranked 432nd out of 439 members of Congress? more...
Apr 3, 2007 CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA SHOULD IGNORE VITTER’S VENOMOUS REMARKS BATON ROUGE – David Vitter has slung yet another one of his venomous rants by accusing the Louisiana Supreme Court and the state’s entire judicial system of being biased and prejudiced. more...
Mar 23, 2007 JINDAL SAYS IRAQ WAR NEEDS THE MONEY, LOUISIANA CAN WAIT BATON ROUGE – Partisan puppet Bobby Jindal today denied Louisiana its share of $6.4 billion in recovery relief by voting to further fund the Iraqi War as he danced for his Republican puppet masters in Washington. more...
Mar 22, 2007 ALEXANDER TURNS BACK ON FARMERS; CHOSES REPUBLICAN TIES OVER AGRICUTURAL AID BATON ROUGE – As an ironic twist, Rodney Alexander voted in the same week as National Agriculture Day against a House Appropriations bill in committee which promised $140 million for farmers affected by the 2005 hurricanes on National Agriculture Day. more...
Mar 22, 2007 JINDAL ONCE AGAIN SHOWS HIS COMMITMENT TO REPUBLICAN PARTY, NOT LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE – Bobby Jindal’s “commitment” to Louisiana all depends on direction from his sacred Republican Party and not what’s best for the people of this state, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Mar 16, 2007 LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN PARTY USING FALSE AND MISLEADING INFORMATION TO ATTACK BREAUX IN TV ADS BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Republican Party has launched a television ad campaign aimed at discrediting former Sen. John Breaux in television ads containing both false and misleading information, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Mar 14, 2007 JINDAL HYPOCRITICAL IN CRITICIZING BREAUX’S POSSIBLE RETURN TO STATE BATON ROUGE – Bobby Jindal is quick to criticize Sen. John Breaux for considering a move back to Louisiana to enter the governor’s race, when it was only four years ago he did the very same thing in order to enter his first campaign for governor. more...
Mar 1, 2007 BUSH TURNS BLIND EYE TO STRUGGLING KATRINA SURVIVORS BATON ROUGE – Amid a flood of discouraged and disheartened New Orleans’ residents, President Bush made another pass through the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast Thursday seen by some as a veiled attempt at restitution for completely ignoring the twin hurricane disasters in his State of the Union... more...
Feb 16, 2007 COOL-HAND BOBBY BATON ROUGE – While Bobby Jindal claimed months ago he wasn’t running for governor but focusing on his congressional re-election, he decided to stock his war chest along the way with nearly $350,000 from contributors who couldn’t even vote for him, according to campaign finance reports filed with... more...
Feb 12, 2007 BUSH BUDGET DIMINISHES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RURAL LOUISIANANS BATON ROUGE – President Bush’s budget will condemn an already ailing quality of life for rural Louisianans, according to a new report issued by the Democratic Policy Committee (DPC). more...
Jan 25, 2007 JINDAL PANDERING TO LOW-INCOME VOTERS BATON ROUGE – Don’t be fooled by Bobby Jindal’s new found compassion for Louisiana’s struggling hourly workers or struggling college students. This calculated concern is all part of a scripted campaign rhetoric in his play for the governor’s seat, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman... more...
Jan 23, 2007 BUSH and FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEAR THE BLOOD BATON ROUGE – Heads should roll for the blatant disregard for human life and suffering by Bush and Washington Republicans in the aftermath of Katrina, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Jan 22, 2007 PLAY IT AGAIN, BOBBY! BATON ROUGE – Stop the Presses! Bobby Jindal has finally revealed one of the worst kept secrets around – he’s running for governor. What should come as no surprise is Jindal’s constant pursuit of the better job that will advance his career; not help the people of this state, according to... more...
Jan 12, 2007 HAS JINDAL TIRED OF THE SPOTLIGHT? BATON ROUGE – It seems Piyush “Bobby” Jindal is loosening his grip on those Bush coattails by not coming out in favor of the president’s plan to increase deployment in Iraq. Is Jindal looking to party politics or public relations before voicing his stand on the Bush plan? asks Louisiana... more...
Jan 11, 2007 Denver to Host 2008 Democratic National Convention Washington, DC - Citing the Denver host committee's strong bid and growing Democratic gains in the Rocky Mountain West, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today announced that Denver will host the 2008 Democratic National Convention Monday, August 25 to Thursday, August 28. more...
Jan 11, 2007 New Democratic House Increases Minimum Wage for Louisiana’s Working Families Washington, DC- Today, Louisiana Democrats in the House did what Republicans refused to do for 10 years, by voting to give workers an increase in the federal minimum wage, raising it from $5.15 to $7.25. Here in Louisiana, nearly 366,000 working men and women will benefit from a minimum wage... more...
Jan 8, 2007 REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS’ SPECIAL SESSION ROAD BLOCK SENDS STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTO A TAILSPIN BATON ROUGE – The bullheaded, partisan and self-serving actions of the Republican legislators in denying $400 million for road projects in the special session will keep Louisiana down for years to come, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Jan 1, 2007 AN OPEN LETTER TO LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS Dear Louisiana Democrats, Happy New Year to everyone. I would like to take a moment to reflect on the past year and the successes that you and your party enjoyed. In addition to electing three members to the state House of Representatives, your efforts elected over 80 Democratic mayors... more...
Dec 13, 2006 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS SUPPORT GOVERNOR AND BLAST HYPOCRITICAL HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR VOTING AGAINST PROGRESS BATON ROUGE – Once again, the Republican legislators have left their constituents hanging in the wind by voting against prosperity and progress for the state, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Dec 11, 2006 GOP LEGISLATORS FAIL LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE – “Republican legislators today failed the people of Louisiana in not voting in favor of Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco’s spending plan that would have benefited citizens in every corner of the state for years to come”, according to Louisiana Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Dec 10, 2006 Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Congratulates Jefferson on Re-election BATON ROUGE – “I congratulate Congressman Bill Jefferson on his successful re-election on Saturday to the House of Representatives. Congressman Jefferson has served the state of Louisiana well in his prior eight terms in the House and I know he will continue to strive for the rebuilding of this... more...
Dec 9, 2006 JINDAL TAKING CREDIT FOR PASSAGE OF LANDRIEU OCS BILL As Senate Version Awaits Bush’s Signature, Jindal Claims Victory BATON ROUGE – Bobby Jindal’s arrogance seems to grow by the day. more...
Dec 7, 2006 TUCKER, REPUBULICAN DELEGATION EATING THEIR OWN WORDS BATON ROUGE – The Republican legislative delegation needs to make up their minds if their purpose in office is to serve the people of Louisiana or play party politics to sabotage Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco’s actions, according to the Louisiana Democratic Party. more...
Nov 21, 2006 JINDAL BLAMES GOV. BLANCO FOR FEDERALLY-ADMINISTERED FEMA DEBIT CARD FRAUD BATON ROUGE – Piyush “Bobby” Jindal keeps saying he won’t play the political blame game in his run for governor. But then, being forthright about his intentions isn’t in Jindal’s playbook. more...
Nov 17, 2006 THOU SHALT GO FORTH AND SEEK CONTRIBUTIONS BATON ROUGE – Piyush (Bobby) Jindal has finally admitted to a partial divine revelation that he wants to be governor. This revelation has told him to seek out his most valued supporters, ask of them large amounts of money while he continues to pray for an answer to his most burning question –... more...
Nov 15, 2006 New Democratic Leadership Means New Agenda for Iraq BATON ROUGE - Last week, Louisiana voters sent a clear message rejecting the Republican Party's permanent commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq by electing strong Democratic leaders like Congressman Charlie Melancon. The election showed that Louisianians want real change in Iraq, not the same... more...
Nov 8, 2006 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE NOV. 7 VICTORIES BATON ROUGE – “The American people decided Enough is Enough and voted to change the course of this country. We not only see this election as a success for the Democrats, but as a new direction in government based on the priorities of the American people.” more...
Nov 1, 2006 LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS MUST REMAIN FOCUSED BATON ROUGE – It is vital for the future of this country that voters in these congressional elections stay focused on the task at hand – changing the course of this country by voting the Republican Congress out of office, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Oct 31, 2006 DELORES BREWER TAKES MUDSLINGING TO NEW LOW BATON ROUGE – Delores Brewer has decided to wallow in the mud for her Alexandria mayoral campaign’s final week as she slings insults and accusations at Democrat candidate Jacques Roy. more...
Oct 31, 2006 BOYS AND GIRLS, CAN YOU SAY “HYPOCRITE”? BATON ROUGE – Jerry Jones is at it again. First he cries foul when his professional record and ties to gaming is called into question. Now, he is trying to smear the legislative record of Cedric Glover who has a consistently voted to help the people of his district. more...
Oct 25, 2006 ROMERO SPINS LIES AS ELECTION DAY NEARS BATON ROUGE – As poll numbers continue to show Congressman Charlie Melancon as the front runner for the 3rd District, Craig Romero has resorted to his only line of fire by turning to negative television ads created from falsehoods, according to Chris Whittington, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman. more...
Oct 23, 2006 MODERN-DAY SODOM AND GOMORRAH BATON ROUGE – What is Rodney Alexander running – a congressional office or a den of deceit and debauchery? more...
Oct 16, 2006 Louisiana Democratic Party Endorses Congressional Candidates The Democratic State Central Committee of Louisiana met Saturday to endorse candidates running for Congress. more...
Sep 25, 2006 BUSH REBUILDING CZAR WRONG FOR PLAYING PARTISAN GAMES BATON ROUGE - Bush-appointee Don Powell crossed the line by openly “supporting” Charles Boustany for Congress, according to Chris Whittington, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman. more...
Sep 6, 2006 11 DAYS TO GO AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 6, 2006 CONTACT: Julie Vezinot 225-336-4155 11 Day s to Go and Nothing to Show Boustany, Jindal and Republican "Do- Nothing" Congress Have No Record to... more...
Aug 21, 2006 HEITMEIER PICKS UP AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENT The Louisiana AFL-CIO today endorsed State Senator Francis Heitmeier (D-Algiers) in the Secretary of State's race set for September 30, 2006. more...
May 24, 2006 MIDURA WIN DEMONSTRATES DEMOCRATS' STRENGTH IN NEW ORLEANS Election night in New Orleans was a good night for Democrats, according to Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. Democrats won every race in the parish, including Shelley Midura’s amazing victory over incumbent Republican John “Jay” Batt in City Council District A. Midura won... more...
May 16, 2006 BUSH’S IMMIGRATION PLAN NOT A LONG-TERM SOLUTION Category: Immigration
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington released the following statement today in response to President George W. Bush’s national address on immigration: “Illegal immigration remains a complex problem that demands a comprehensive solution. President Bush’s support for a... more...
Apr 10, 2006 Democratic Party Offers Assistance to Displaced Voters The Democratic Party is doing its part to help displaced New Orleans residents exercise their right to vote in the April 22nd Orleans Parish elections, announced Louisiana State Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington. more...
Apr 6, 2006 DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN BRINGS MESSAGE TO WEST, CENTRAL LOUISIANA Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington rallied Party members and showcased the efforts of local Democratic elected officials in a whirlwind tour of western and central Louisiana today. more...
Feb 17, 2006 DNC Chairman Howard Dean and Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Christopher Whittington Commend Passage of Voting Rights Legislation BATON ROUGE – Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Christopher L. Whittington issued the following respective statements on the recent passage of voting rights legislation for Katrina evacuees: more...
Feb 17, 2006 Statement by Chairman Whittington on Republican Efforts to Obstruct Federal Funding for Housing Aid BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington released the following statement on Republican efforts to obstruct federal funding for housing aid: more...
Feb 16, 2006 Governor Blanco Plays Hardball, Hits Home Run for Louisiana BATON ROUGE – Governor Kathleen Blanco's hardball tactics in the fight for more federal hurricane money paid off on Wednesday, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington said today. more...
Feb 8, 2006 Chairman Whittington Challenges LA GOP to Forsake Sham Levee Bill in Favor of Real Reform BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington today called on the Louisiana Republican Party to support the Blanco/Boasso levee board reform legislation, which enjoys bipartisan support and offers real reforms to make Louisiana’s communities stronger and safer. more...
Feb 7, 2006 Jindal, Tucker Undermine Levee Board Reform BATON ROUGE – At crucial times in the past several weeks, U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-Metairie) and State Representative Jim Tucker (R-Terrytown) have worked to undermine efforts to achieve significant reform of southeast Louisiana’s flood control system, said Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman... more...
Feb 7, 2006 Candidate Romero Snubs Hurricane Victims...Again BATON ROUGE – GOP State Senator and Third Congressional District candidate Craig Romero once again decided yesterday that politics is more important than recovery, choosing to attend a fundraiser with Vice President Dick Cheney in Alexandria instead of joining his legislative colleagues for the... more...
Feb 6, 2006 Setting the Record Straight: Facts Contradict Romero Claims in Advocate and Daily Iberian Stories BATON ROUGE – The Advocate and the Daily Iberian last week overstated the funds raised by GOP State Senator Craig Romero and reported a misleading claim that Romero suspended active fundraising post-Katrina. more...
May 17, 2005 Statement by Chairman Jim Bernhard on House Bill 11 BATON ROUGE –With House Bill 11 scheduled for third reading and final passage today, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard released the following statement urging state lawmakers to oppose the legislation that would reduce voting hours. more...
May 10, 2005 Media Advisory: St. Tammany to Welcome Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard BATON ROUGE – St. Tammany Parish will welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard on Wednesday, May 11th as the Party continues its “Chats with the Chairman” statewide tour. more...
May 6, 2005 Media Advisory: Southwest Louisiana to Welcome Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard LAKE CHARLES – Southwest Louisiana will welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard on Monday, May 9th as the Party continues its “Chats with the Chairman” statewide tour in Lake Charles, Louisiana. more...
Apr 28, 2005 Vitter, Boustany and Baker won’t protect Louisiana from Medicaid cuts BATON ROUGE – Three Republican members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation continue to signal their desire to cut Medicaid funding in fiscal year 2006, a move that would further exacerbate the current state budget crisis due to a $400 million Medicaid shortfall. more...
Apr 22, 2005 Democrats Push for Ethics Legislation BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party today announced its unwavering support for HB 694, an ethics bill that the Democratic Party worked closely with Rep. Yvonne Dorsey to craft and introduce. more...
Apr 18, 2005 Chairman Bernhard Calls on Rep. Tucker to Release Fiscal Analysis of Teacher Pay BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard today called on GOP House Caucus Chairman Jim Tucker to publicly release a Republican fiscal analysis showing that the Legislature cannot raise teacher pay without new sources of revenue. more...
Apr 8, 2005 Media Advisory: Northwest Louisiana to Welcome Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard SHREVEPORT – Northwest Louisiana will welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard on Tuesday, April 12th as he continues his “Chats with the Chairman” statewide tour in Shreveport, Louisiana. more...
Apr 2, 2005 Governor responds to the death of Pope John Paul II In response to the death of Pope John Paul II, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has sent the following letter of condolence to His Excellency the Most Reverend Gabriel Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States: more...
Mar 29, 2005 Vitter’s Attempts to Distract from Gambling Problem Fail BATON ROUGE – A column in the Times-Picayune today notes that U.S. Senator David Vitter’s attempts to distract from his gambling problem have failed. more...
Mar 23, 2005 LDP Calls on Vitter to Come Clean about Abramoff Fundraiser, Relationship to Controversial Lobbyist BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party today called on U.S. Senator David Vitter to come clean about a fundraiser hosted in his honor by Jack Abramoff, a controversial DC Indian gambling lobbyist who faces a federal criminal probe and a congressional inquiry into his past dealings. more...
Mar 21, 2005 Media Advisory: Northeast Louisiana to Welcome Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard MONROE – Northeast Louisiana will welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard on Tuesday, March 22nd as he continues his “Chats with the Chairman” statewide tour in Monroe, Louisiana. more...
Mar 11, 2005 Chairman Bernhard Kicks Off “Chats with the Chairman” Statewide Tour BATON ROUGE – On Tuesday, March 15, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard will hold the first in a series of “Chats with the Chairman” to solicit input from local Democrats on the Party’s Louisiana Agenda. more...
Mar 11, 2005 Media Advisory: River Parishes Welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard LAPLACE – Louisiana’s River Parishes will welcome Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Jim Bernhard on Tuesday, March 15th as he kicks off his “Chats with the Chairman” statewide tour in LaPlace, Louisiana. more...
Nov 22, 2004 Boustany Praises Ethically Challenged Tom Delay BATON ROUGE – Seventh Congressional District candidate Charles Boustany praised ethically challenged House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) on a radio talk show Friday, putting his support for the House Republican Leadership above the interests of Louisiana and raising serious questions about... more...
Nov 19, 2004 Skinner Challenges Tauzin to Denounce Change in House Rules BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Skinner today called on Third Congressional District candidate Billy Tauzin III to denounce new House Republican rules that would allow House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) to retain a leadership position should he be indicted. more...
Nov 17, 2004 Boustany Pledges Allegiance to Group Working to Privatize Social Security BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Skinner today called on Republican 7th Congressional District Candidate Charles Boustany to withdraw a pledge he signed to Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a group that supports privatizing Social Security. Legislation backed by ATR would... more...
Oct 31, 2004 Statement by Chairman Mike Skinner on the Passing of John “Red” Bourg BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Skinner released the following statement on the passing of John “Red” Bourg, President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO more...
Oct 23, 2004 David Vitter Skips Third Consecutive Forum on African American Issues BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Vitter this morning skipped the third consecutive candidate forum on issues affecting the African American community prompting questions of Vitter’s whereabouts. more...
Oct 20, 2004 Skinner to Vitter: This Election is Not For Sale BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Skinner today criticized U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Vitter for sending Louisianians dollar bills in a shameless appeal for support. “Vitter’s stunt is a shameless attempt to influence the outcome of this election,” said... more...
Oct 19, 2004 Louisiana Democratic Party Launches Newly Redesigned Website BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party today launched its newly redesigned website – http://www.lademo.org. more...
Oct 8, 2004 Ad Watch: Debunking Vitter's "Trust Fund" Ad BATON ROUGE – Despite professing to protect Social Security in his latest television spot, David Vitter has voted numerous times to raid the Social Security trust fund and Vitter favors privatizing Social Security. more...
Oct 4, 2004 Ad Watch: Debunking Vitter's "Canada" Ad BATON ROUGE – Despite claims of “taking on the big drug companies” in his latest television spot, David Vitter sided with big drug companies over Louisianians on the issue of prescription drugs. more...
Oct 1, 2004 David Vitter: Issues Not a Priority BATON ROUGE – While the Democratic candidates focus on substantive issues, David Vitter made it clear that his top priority is “just his presence in the Senate” as reported in The Advocate yesterday. more...
Sep 27, 2004 Skinner Calls on Vitter, Tauzin and Boustany to Return Tainted Contributions BATON ROUGE – As Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) campaigns for Billy Tauzin III in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District today, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Skinner called on candidates David Vitter, Billy Tauzin III and Charles Boustany to return a combined $20,000 from a tainted DeLay... more...
Sep 21, 2004 David Vitter Opposed Reasonable Welform Reform BATON ROUGE – GOP Senate candidate David Vitter today called for increased funding for child care and education as a component of welfare reform despite opposing a bill that would provide more child care funding and would give states greater flexibility to provide recipients with job... more...
Aug 31, 2004 David Vitter Opposed Creation of LaCHIP Category: Health Care
BATON ROUGE – Today, State Senate President Don Hines, Louisiana House Insurance Committee Chair Rep. Karen Carter and single mother Ruth Idakula held a conference call to highlight the importance of the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) and to underscore GOP Senate candidate... more...
Aug 20, 2004 Special Interests Prop Up Vitter BATON ROUGE – A secretive, Washington-based committee calling itself Americans for Job Security launched a two-week ad flight today across the state touting GOP senate candidate David Vitter. more...
Aug 9, 2004 LSU College Dems Awarded Runner-up for "Chapter of the Year" BATON ROUGE – At the Democratic National Convention in Boston, the Louisiana State University (LSU) College Democrats were awarded National Runner-Up for the College Democrats of America Chapter of the Year. more...
Aug 1, 2004 David Vitter Opposed Extending Unemployment Benefits Category: Economy
BATON ROUGE – Tonight, U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Vitter hosts a forum on workforce development not featuring Louisiana’s workers, but fellow Washington Republican Elaine Chao and business leaders. Vitter opposed efforts to extend unemployment benefits to thousands of Louisianaians... more...
Jul 23, 2004 Response to Comment on Vitter's Opposition to 9/11 Commission BATON ROUGE – Two years ago, U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Vitter voted against creating the bi-partisan 9/11 commission, an independent body charged with investigating intelligence failures surrounding 9/11. Yesterday, a Vitter spokesman responded that Vitter’s office “will not play... more...
Jul 22, 2004 David Vitter Opposed Creation of Independent 9/11 Commission Category: Homeland Defense
BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Vitter voted against creating the 9/11 Commission that reported its findings today probing the circumstances surrounding the September 11 attacks. more...
Jul 21, 2004 Republican Credibility Erodes BATON ROUGE – The Bush-Cheney Administration and Washington Republicans continue to play politics with the important issue of coastal erosion, offering the people of Louisiana nothing more than empty election-year promises. more...
Jul 13, 2004 Republican Hypocrisy, Again BATON ROUGE – Once again Republicans have proven that they will say and do anything to try to win elections. However, Louisiana voters will not be fooled by their obvious contradictions. more...
May 7, 2004 Louisiana Democratic Party Expresses Grief in the Passing of State Rep. Charles "Doc" Hudson BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Representative Charles “Doc” Hudson of Opelousas was a devoted public servant. Not only was he devoted to his constituents he was devoted to the Louisiana Democratic Party as well. more...
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