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Congratulations to the BRPD K9 Unit

by - April 16, 2012

Last week the USPCA Region 10 Certification Dog Trials were held at LSU, and the BRPD K9 Unit showed why it’s one of the best in the country, with BRPD dog teams taking many of the top honors. Congratulations to all of these outstanding officers, especially my son Michael who, along with his partner Thumper, earned Top Dog honors for 2012. So proud of you son, and so grateful for the service and dedication of you and your fellow officers.

Here are how all of the BRPD dog teams did at last week’s trials. (more…)

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Statement on HB 865

by - April 11, 2012

I want to set the record straight about my views on HB 865, a bill concerning the governance of CATS. Yesterday during debate in the Legislature, it was stated that I had endorsed HB 865. This is absolutely not true. At no time have I come out in support of this legislation.

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Vote No On CATS Tax Increase

by - April 9, 2012

On Saturday, April 21, we’ll vote on a proposed new property tax increase for the CATS bus system. Early voting is ongoing right now. I am opposed to the CATS tax increase for several reasons: First and foremost, as proposed, the CATS tax is a large tax increase that’s not subject to the homestead exemption. [...]

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