[StBernard] Governor Blanco's Week in Review: July 16-20

[Westley Annis]

Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's Week in Review: July 16-20

NEWS

7.20.07
EDITORIAL: Leadership from Blanco, Donelon and Business Coalition Deliver Market Reform Laws to Louisiana
The 2007 legislative session in Louisiana resulted in three major pieces of legislation recently signed into law which will improve the ability of insurers to rate and underwrite homeowners insurance on a more competitive basis than ever before in the state. Regulatory modernization, creating an incentive program to attract new carriers while depopulating the homeowners' residual market (Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation) and protecting the state's previously enacted building code were cornerstones of the insurance market reform legislative agenda promoted by Governor Kathleen Blanco and Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.
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7.20.07
Governor Blanco releases veto messages

House Bills: HB 505, HB 589, HB 696, HB 845, HB 870, HB 892

Senate Bills: SB 146

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<http://keelson.eatel.net/websites/la.gov/action.cfm?md=communication&task=addClick&msg_ID=4162&ID=d%7Ci%7Ee1i%5DnknO&redirect=http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/Vetomessage072007-2.pdf> 

7.20.07
Governor Blanco releases veto messages

House Bills: HB 961, HB 975

Senate Bills: SB 21, SB 45, SB 195, SB 266

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<http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/Vetomessage072007.pdf> 
7.19.07
Governor Blanco signs bills
BATON ROUGE - Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has signed a series of bills into law, including Senate Bill 218, known as the Broadway South tax incentive.
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<http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=1&articleID=3090&navID=3> 

7.18.07
State worker pay raises on the way as Governor Blanco issues executive order
State employees are one month away from seeing an increase in their paychecks after Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today sealed her promise to provide competitive pay for the more than 50,000 state workers. The Governor provided for the $1500 per year raises in her executive budget, approved the legislature in June and signed into law last week. Today, Gov. Blanco signed the Civil Service exhibits and issued the Executive Order necessary to implement the raises.
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7.18.07
Governor Blanco releases veto message for SB 223
BATON ROUGE - Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has released the following veto message for Senate Bill 223.
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<http://www.gov.state.la.us/assets/docs/SB223vetomessage.pdf> 
7.17.07 
Governor Blanco's e-Postcard from London
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is joined by Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Michael Olivier as she leads the mission to encourage investments in Louisiana's growth. Gov. Blanco is sending updates to constituents back home through e-postcards.

Read More <http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=1&articleID=3086&navID=3>  


7.16.07
Governor Blanco's e-Postcard from London
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is joined by Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Michael Olivier as she leads the mission to encourage investments in Louisiana's growth. Gov. Blanco is sending updates to constituents back home through e-postcards.

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<http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=1&articleID=3071&navID=3> 

PROCLAMATIONS

7.20.07

Governor Blanco announces Executive Order

*	Executive Order No. KBB 2007-16: for bond allocation in DeSoto Parish.

Read More <http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=3094>  


7.17.07 
Governor Blanco issues proclamations

*	Proclamation No. 54 KBB 2007 - for a limited extension for the state of emergency for Hurricane Katrina.
*	Proclamation No. 55 KBB 2007 - for a limited extension for the state of emergency for Hurricane Rita.
*	Proclamation No. 56 KBB 2007 - for a special election for the ratification of Act No. 416 of the 2007 Special Session in DeSoto and Rapides Parishes.

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7.17.07 
Governor Blanco issues proclamation

*	Proclamation No. 57 KBB 2007 - for a special election for the office of justice of the peace for West Feliciana Parish.

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BLANCO'S BLOG
Adren Wilson, Deptartment of Social Services
Acting together as good neighbors and concerned citizens, we will address a chronic problem that is more pressing now than ever before. This problem affects hundreds of thousands of Louisiana families, costs uncounted millions of dollars, destroys our children's potential and tarnishes our beloved state's image in the nation and abroad. This problem is poverty.
Read More <http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=35&articleID=3085>  


GOVERNOR'S COLUMN 
Affordable Housing A Louisiana Priority
No state in history lost as many homes in one year to storm damage as Louisiana did during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Over 205,000 homes and rental units suffered major to severe damage in August and September of 2005. The magnitude of this destruction is hard to fathom, especially considering that every single destroyed home meant upheaval for an entire family. A large proportion of these homes were occupied by low-income families. This is why solving the housing problem continues to be one of my top priorities. 
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