Use of drivers license information addressed in measure OK'd by House
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune
April 19, 2010, 8:06PM
With little debate, the House on Monday directed the Department of Public Safety and Corrections not to implement the data-collecting and sharing of information on drivers licenses that could be used for a national identification card.
Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake CharlesLawmakers voted 97-0 for the ban contained in House Bill 870 by Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles. The bill heads to the Senate for debate.
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State Rep. proposes bill to block health care reform
by Adam Duvernay
Uncertainty surrounding proposed health care reforms has many of President Barack Obama’s political opponents seeking ways to curtail the effects of government-run medicine.
A proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana would do just that — shield state residents and businesses from being forced to accept national health care changes.
Article XII, Section 8.2 would prohibit laws which compel persons, employers and health care providers to participate in any health care system.
The amendment’s author, Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, said his proposal was designed to preserve personal choice and allow Louisiana residents to refuse to accept a government option to health care.
“Liberal Democrats don’t want people to have a choice,” Talbot said. “They want to tell people what to do and fine them if they don’t.”
The drafting of this amendment puts Louisiana into a group of other states, including Arizona and Florida, which have written similar legislation to disregard mandatory health care reforms.
Arizona’s legislature passed a similar amendment earlier this year and is waiting on a vote from the general public in 2010.
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