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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Bel Edwards beats David Vitter to become Louisiana's next governor
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/louisiana_governor_democrat.html#incart_maj-story-1This part is worth noting, as it is from the native newspaper:
An Edwards administration is expected to be a marked shift from Gov. Bobby Jindal's approach to public policy over the past eight years. The Democrat is expected to bring Medicaid expansion to Louisiana shortly after taking office, meaning thousands of more Louisiana residents could have access to health insurance in a couple of months. Teachers unions and other organized labor groups will also have more of a voice with Edwards than they ever had with Jindal.
ok, so he is coming out the gate AGAINST the attempted MEDICAID CHOKE that many other governors, including my own Rick Scott, are doing. He is embracing Teacher's unions! I can tell this person must be ignoring the memos sent out by Debbie Wasserman Scultz.
Louisiana, I salute you. May you teach Kentucky and Florida that you CAN elect decent governors!
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John Bel Edwards beats David Vitter to become Louisiana's next governor (Original Post)
DonCoquixote
Nov 2015
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pacalo
(24,721 posts)1. His wife is a teacher.
And, thank you, DonC!
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)2. Wonderful news! eom
denbot
(9,900 posts)3. 3rd way is a dead end for the nation, and death to the Democratic Party.
Liberals win!
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)4. JBE! Yes JEB! not so much
Go Edwards, bring Louisiana into the 21 century. The South has been slowly smothered by the elephant sitting on it.