CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Benefits of Health Care Reform in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District

    Per the House Committee on Energy and Commerce: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act would provide significant benefits in the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana:  up to 12,400 small businesses could receive tax credits to provide coverage to their employees; 6,300 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D; 1,600 families could escape bankruptcy each year due to unaffordable health care costs; health care providers would receive payment for $271 million in uncompensated care each year; and 143,000 uninsured individuals would gain access to high-quality, affordable health insurance.  Congressman Rodney Alexander represents the district.

  • Charlie

    “I’ll be a Senator that you can be proud of.” I imagine this will be a running theme.

  • Rising Tide Reflections

    I am finally back from New Orleans, after a long weekend and a couple of days of meetings, tours, and even a trip by Lil’ Wayne’s old apartment. (No, not on purpose). This was my first year attending Rising Tide, an annual conference of New Orleans area bloggers, and I am pleased to report that RT IV was an absolute blast. Harry Shearer was both insightful and hilarious (we were even treated to Montgomery Burns), and he is, undoubtedly, a true champion of the City of New Orleans. Hopefully, I was only underwhelming as a panelist on the politics panel,…