From Transparency to Tyranny: How HB148 Was Hijacked
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” That’s what happened to Rep. Jeff Wiley’s HB148. It started as a simple, consumer-friendly insurance bill. Then it was hijacked, rewritten, and weaponized into a tool for government price setting. What began as a push...
HB148: Price Fixing, Power Grabs, and Political Smoke
What began as a straightforward proposal to help consumers understand their rising insurance costs has morphed into one of the most consequential—and controversial—bills of the 2025 legislative session. House Bill 148, authored by Rep. Jeff Wiley (R-Maurepas), aimed...
Op-ed: Thank You, Lawmakers, for Advancing Legal Reform
by Richard D Cloud – Lafayette, LA As a Louisiana voter who has long supported meaningful legal reform, I want to extend my sincere thanks to the members of the Louisiana House of Representatives who took decisive action in the opening weeks of the Legislative...
Unmasking the Louisiana RINO in Modern Politics
A few years ago, someone I respect asked me a simple yet piercing question: How do you define RINO? If you aren’t familiar with the term, it’s an acronym for Republican In Name Only. The answer was simple at the time—at least for Louisiana House of...
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