Now In Effect: Louisiana Expands of Right to Try Act, Further Rejects Some FDA Restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug 1, 2017) – Today, a law goes into effect expanding Louisiana’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. The new law sets the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that currently denies these patients’ access to this specific technology.…

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Signed by the Governor: Louisiana Law Helps Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 23, 2017) – Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that exempts the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and Rep.…

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Signed By the Governor: Louisiana Expands Right to Try Act, Further Rejects Some FDA Restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 21, 2017) – Last week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that expands the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. The new law will set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that…

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To the Governor: Louisiana Bill Would Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 6, 2017) – Today, the Louisiana House gave final approval to a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and…

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Louisiana Senate Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 2, 2017) – Today, the Louisiana Senate passed a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and Rep. Mark Abraham…

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Louisiana Committee Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 1, 2017) – Today, a Louisiana Senate committee passed a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and Rep. Mark Abraham…

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To the Governor: Louisiana Passes Bill to Expand Right to Try Act, Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 31, 2017) – Today, the Louisiana Senate gave final approval to a bill that would expand the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. If signed by the governor, the legislation will set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration…

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Louisiana Committee Approves Bill to Expand Right to Try Act, Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 26, 2017) – On Wednesday, a Louisiana Senate committee approved a bill that would expand the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. Passage into law would set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that currently…

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Louisiana House Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 25, 2017) – Yesterday, the Louisiana House unanimously passed a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and Rep. Mark…

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Louisiana House Passes Bill to Prohibit “Sanctuary City” Policies

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 22, 2017) – Last week, the Louisiana House passed a bill that would effectively prohibit so-called “sanctuary cities” that refuse to help enforce some federal immigration laws. Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-Denham Springs) is the sponsor of House Bill 676 (HB676). The legislation would ban state agencies and political subdivisions from enacting or…

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