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Anonymous wrote:What are everyone’s opinions on the Markey-Kennedy race?
As a progressive, I am a huge fan of Markey and confused why Kennedy can’t wait in line. Kennedy is slightly to the right of Markey so he doesn’t really have a reason to primary him other than age. But a Kennedy name is powerful so im not sure.

I hope markey crushes Kennedy.

Anonymous wrote:What are everyone’s opinions on the Markey-Kennedy race?
As a progressive, I am a huge fan of Markey and confused why Kennedy can’t wait in line. Kennedy is slightly to the right of Markey so he doesn’t really have a reason to primary him other than age. But a Kennedy name is powerful so im not sure.

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My brain is screaming “WORK LIKE WE’RE 20 DOWN.”

+10000000 , last thing we want is to get too cocky.

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My brain is screaming “WORK LIKE WE’RE 20 DOWN.”

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Anonymous wrote:Just announced challenger for Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Mayor of Shreveport. Class president at West Point. Student body president at Harvard Law. Watch the video.

Well gol dang.

Right? A big bunch of responses on twitter are like “I don’t see a ring on that finger...”

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Anonymous wrote:Just announced challenger for Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Mayor of Shreveport. Class president at West Point. Student body president at Harvard Law. Watch the video.

Well gol dang.

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Anonymous wrote:I just did some research about Mayor Perkins. He seems like a great guy and has a top-notch resume. However, he graduated from law school and won his mayors race in 2018. Shreveport has a lot of issues when it comes to income inequality and jobs. Less than two years later, he is running for Senate. I hope his constituents don't think he is abandoning them or that he used to mayors office as a stepping stone.

His website also has no "issues" section which is strange. But with that being said, anyone is better than Cassidy. Best of luck to the Mayor.

Issues
Insurance change
Mayor Adrian Perkins decided to change companies shortly after taking office. His goal, as he explained earlier this year was to lower costs and bring in more minority participation. This new policy with the Frost Company will actually cost substantially more for far less coverage.[10] He initiated the change before he officially took office.[11]

Economic development
Perkins supports expanding Shreveport's budding tech industry through "facilitating the growth of local entrepreneur's ideas and businesses by investing and promoting their models."[12]

Energy
Perkins support expanding Shreveport's oil and gas industry, one of the largest industries and employers in the state of Louisiana.[12]

Infrastructure
Perkins supports infrastructure investments for the Shreveport Regional Airport and city water and sewage systems.[12]

After taking office, Perkins called for an $18 monthly fee for residential and commercial garbage pick-up to be added to municipal water bills to pay truck drivers better and maintain the city's credit rating.[13] The city council, however, rejected Perkins' proposal in a six-to-one vote but held out the possibility of a garbage fee at a lesser amount.[14]

Public safety
Perkins aims to increase public safety by "(1) identifying at-risk youth heading for trouble and offering an alternative route; (2) working alongside the Caddo District Attorney's office to implement programs for job training; (3) building a robust and effective economic stimulation plan that will offer jobs instead of incarceration; and (4) listening to our first class police officers, city leaders, and our community to develop more tailored policing methods."[12]

Saggy pants ordinance
Perkins announced in May 2019 that he opposes his city's ban on persons wearing saggy pants in public. The city council is considering dropping the ordinance which was enacted in 2007. The matter promptly attracted national attention. Opposition stems from the fact that 98 percent of those arrested for violation of the ordinance are African Americans, and 100 percent of youth cited for violation of the law are blacks.[15]

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Anonymous wrote:Just announced challenger for Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Mayor of Shreveport. Class president at West Point. Student body president at Harvard Law. Watch the video.

Well gol dang.

Anonymous wrote:I just did some research about Mayor Perkins. He seems like a great guy and has a top-notch resume. However, he graduated from law school and won his mayors race in 2018. Shreveport has a lot of issues when it comes to income inequality and jobs. Less than two years later, he is running for Senate. I hope his constituents don't think he is abandoning them or that he used to mayors office as a stepping stone.

Anonymous wrote:Just announced challenger for Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Mayor of Shreveport. Class president at West Point. Student body president at Harvard Law. Watch the video.