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Information has just come to my attention that Bobby Jindal will veto Senate Bill No. 407 by Senator Joe McPherson. The bill repeals the illegal tax on our driver’s licenses.

There are enough votes in both houses of the Lege to override the veto if the leges are in Session. Unfortunately, they won’t be!

Jindal is going to use an interpretation of the procedure set forth in the state constitution to actually deliver the veto message to the leges AFTER they adjourn Sine Die on Monday at 6:00 PM.

Thus, in order for the leges to override the veto it would require a special veto session. That isn’t going to happen.

Despite all of Jindal’s anti-tax rhetoric, vetoing this bill will be proof that he favors higher taxes.

If you think this veto is wrong and that this sneak attack by Jindal is even worse call the governor’s office and let him know you don’t like it.

The governor’s office phone number is (225)342-7015 or (866)366-1121 (Toll Free).
Fax No. is: (225)342-7099

There’s no time to waste!

C.B.

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Instrument used by leges to determine their vote

There appears to be no interest by the governor or the members of the House to stop the chronic vote-changing on the House Floor.    All votes in the House, including those below, can be changed until 6:00 PM on June 21.

Not a single member of the House objected to any of the changes.   There is no accountability or integrity in the voting process in the House.

The Senate doesn’t allow vote changing.

C.B.

The following vote changes were made on the House Floor on Friday and Monday, June 4 and 7:

Corrections per the House Rules that Bobby Jindal said stopped vote changing:

Rep. Henry Burns requested the House consent to correct his vote on the amendments proposed by Rep. Edwards to House Bill No. 1 from nay to yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Billiot requested the House consent to correct his vote on the amendments proposed by Rep. Edwards to House Bill No. 1 from nay to yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Nowlin requested the House consent to correct his vote on the amendments proposed by Rep. Harrison to House Bill No. 1 from nay to yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Nowlin requested the House consent to correct his vote on the amendments proposed by Rep. Harrison to House Bill No. 1 from nay to yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Ponti requested the House consent to correct his vote on final passage of Senate Bill No. 407 from nay to yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Richmond requested the House consent to correct his vote on final passage of House Bill No. 1386 from yea to nay, which consent was unanimously granted.

After-the-fact votes in violation of the House Rules (no rules suspension was requested):

Rep. Cromer requested the House consent to record his vote on the House Floor Amendments proposed by Rep. Katz to House Bill No. 1358 as nay, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Stiaes requested the House consent to record her vote on final passage of House Bill No. 1 as yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Arnold requested the House consent to record his vote on final passage of House Bill No. 1 as yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Timothy Burns requested the House consent to record his vote on final passage of House Bill No. 1 as yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Norton requested the House consent to record her vote on concurrence of the Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 211 as yea,which consent was unanimously granted.

Rep. Norton requested the House consent to record her vote on concurrence of the Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 872 as yea, which consent was unanimously granted.

1 CB 8:13 am

Recently, in the Baton Rouge newspaper ( story here) we find this: The Jindal administration warned lawmakers Monday that opposition to part of the governor’s package could lead to tax hikes.

Then we find: The governor is on record as being opposed to tax increases to resolve the state’s financial woes. Ibid.

Translation: “The Scholar” is opposed to taxes unless the leges allow him to raid the constitutional trust funds.   If he isn’t allowed to spend the trust funds, he is not opposed to taxes.

“The Scholar” is supporting numerous “fee” hikes during the current session which are merely taxes by another name.

This is par for “The Scholar.”  He says one thing, but does another.

C.B.

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