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Equal Pay Act Signed Into Law

Jun 19, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

In a step towards equality in Louisiana, SB 153 became law today, bringing equal pay protections for Louisiana's public employees and serving as a strong example that Louisiana is finally taking positive steps to close the wage gap. Women in Louisiana make 69 cents for every dollar that their male counterparts earn. This makes Louisiana's gender ...

Independent Women’s Organization Of New Orleans Hosts Senator Landrieu!

Jun 17, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

Last Saturday, I had the honor of introducing Senator Mary Landrieu to over 200 members of the New Orleans Independent Women's Organization in New Orleans East. Check out the Advocate article: You could call it the unofficial launch of Sen. Mary Landrieu’s re-election campaign. The Louisiana senator came to a meeting of the Independent Women’s Organization in ...

Important Legislative Victories For New Orleans

Jun 10, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

I wanted to share with some of the positive outcomes for New Orleans that emerged from this year's legislative session. Through the cooperative work of the entire Orleans Delegation, we were able to promote strong reform measures, protect vital local resources, and secure much-needed progress on several critical economic issues. Sewerage And Water Board Reform I have been ...

Still A Budget By Default: We Can Do Better

Jun 6, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

For the first time in my 13 years of service, I have cast a vote against a state budget. And I want to tell you why. The budget process is never perfect. The process at its core is a compromise between competing interests. However, this year is different. By constraining our options, and ignoring some hard truths, this budget ...

Capital Projects Approved By Senate For District 5

Jun 3, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

Despite the State's ongoing fiscal difficulties, we cannot ignore the critical infrastructure needs at home. This week, the Senate finished work on a capital budget for the next financial year. I'm happy to announce that District 5 could see over $75m in newly approved capital projects. Below, I've listed some of the initiatives that have been approved ...

Statement On HB533 Comments

May 30, 2013 3 Comments ›› atuozzolo

Statement from Karen Carter Peterson, Senator - District 5: "I think we should judge a policy by its content, not the person proposing it. To be clear, I didn't call any person “racist.” Rather, I was simply relaying the truth about conversations I've had with my colleagues and the factors they considered on the expansion of ...

Arizona, Iowa And California Embrace Health Care Reform

May 28, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

Good news for health care in the United States! States on the vanguard of reform are producing impressive results in early implementation of the Affordable Care Act. And as states see these positive results, more are deciding to take advantage to benefit of their citizens. The California Test Case California state government is working in concert with dedicated ...

Time To End Irresponsibility On Health Care And Budgeting

May 24, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

This past week, we learned that the Administration lacked even basic answers to serious questions about the future of health care in our state. Estimates suggest that 94% of the total funding of the privatization plan has been used to privatize only 3 of 8 deals. While the administration continues to rush negotiations for the privatization of ...

Hospital Privatization: An Analysis of CMS Responses

May 23, 2013 1 Comment ›› atuozzolo

Hospital Privatization: An Analysis of CMS Responses The Center for Medicaid and Medicare sent detailed responses to questions we asked earlier this spring. Below is an analysis, provided by a Louisiana Health Care expert, of those responses as they relate to the privatization process for LSU Charity Hospitals:How the new LSU “partnership” agreements may work (still being negotiated and not ...

Important Hospital Privatization Answers From CMS

May 23, 2013 No Comments ›› atuozzolo

Earlier this month, I posed several important questions to the Federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) regarding the ongoing privatization of the LSU Hospitals. CMS is the top federal agency that oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs nationwide. Check out the document below for the answers to some critical questions: [caption id="attachment_5352" align="aligncenter" width="402"] Click ...

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