Author: Sen. Royce Duplessis

“Across New Orleans, millions of dollars for community investments were stripped away with the stroke of a pen. In my district alone, the Governor vetoed $1.7 million for an early learning center, $6.5 million for a Volunteers of America healthcare hub, and $1 million for a housing resilience hub. Those are just a few examples. Across the city, many more worthy projects were vetoed, including funding for a homeless youth shelter and other critical programs serving our most vulnerable residents. These were not political projects. They were investments in children, healthcare, housing stability, workforce development, and public well being. When…

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