Sen. John Kennedy
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Louisiana's U.S. senators back bill supporting independent local news outlets
Louisiana’s two U.S. senators are supporting a bipartisan bill that would allow small, local news organizations to earn compensation from tech companies such as Facebook and Google, which bill supporters say are unfairly profiting off of small publishers’ content. -
Baker: Conservative-supported antitrust bill will ‘empower and embolden progressives’ without protecting speech
Anti-trust reform has long been one of the answers politicians give in response to the question about how to rein in Big Tech with regard to accusations of them blocking conservative viewpoints. -
Sen. Kennedy at CPAC: ‘Woke-ism is strangling a free people’
ORLANDO (Legal Newsline) - Americans are not free if they cannot express themselves and say what they think, Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. -
Sen. Kennedy signs on to bid to challenge election results in swing states
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has little to lose in joining with several other Republican U.S. senators to challenge the presidential election results in key swing states, a Louisiana political science professor said Monday. -
Louisiana governor's coronavirus orders facing increased push-back
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus restrictions have come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks, with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy urging more flexibility for churches and the Pelican Institute for Public Policy favoring a greater role for the state legislature. -
Forcing insurers to cover COVID-19 business interruptions possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy
The COVID-19 crisis has created massive issues for small businesses in the Bayou State, but forcing insurers to cover pandemic-related business interruptions is possibly unconstitutional, says Sen. Kennedy. -
Lawsuit watchdog wants legislators to take stand for constituents, not the trial bar
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW), a non-partisan watchdog group, says that voters should pay attention to the voting records of lawmakers and see which ones are truly looking out for their best interests. -
Conservative PAC targets trio of state lawmakers who blocked auto insurance reform law
A conservative political action committee has targeted three state lawmakers – including one Republican – over what the group says is the legislators' failure to lower auto insurance rates for Louisiana drivers. -
U.S. Senator John Kennedy a key vote on lawsuit reform bill
It is no secret that frivolous litigation has skyrocketed in recent years. As more and more personal injury trial lawyers seek to use and abuse our legal system for their own personal gain, lawsuit filings have gone through the roof. -
FACT Act will help protect Americans and stop lawsuit abuse
Today, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA], will spend part of his day at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled, “The Impact of Lawsuit Abuse on American Small Businesses and Job Creators.” -
New Orleans mayor defends city's stance on immigration enforcement
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently fired back at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over claims that New Orleans is a sanctuary city. -
OPINION: U.S. Senate Should Pass the FACT Act to Help Protect Americans
It is no secret that frivolous litigation filings have skyrocketed in recent years. As more and more personal injury lawyers seek to use and abuse our legal system, Americans have grown tired of paying the costs and have begun calling for reform. Fortunately, Congress is listening. -
New Orleans mayor spokesman: Immigrants 'make considerable impacts' on economy
BATON ROUGE – New American Economy (NAE) has released a Map the Impact report, which highlights the economic, voting and other impacts immigrants have on their respective states, cities, congressional districts and industries and uses that data as a basis for its call for immigration reform efforts across the country. -
Sen. Kennedy's son sued for allegedly throwing party at neighbors' house
MADISONVILLE — The son of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) may have landed in legal hot water for an alleged party held at a neighbor's house.