BATON ROUGE, LA – In agreement with Attorney General Jeff Landry, the
Louisiana State Bond Commission has deferred a New Orleans project after the
City’s Mayor, Council, Police Chief, District Attorney, and Sheriff pledged to
not to enforce Louisiana law. In response, Attorney General Landry issued the
following statement:
“Today, our Bond Commission forced elected officials in
New Orleans to decide if they will enforce State law. The same folks who have
turned the Crescent City into America’s murder capital by refusing to prosecute
violent crime must now choose whether they prioritize playing partisan politics
over granting basic amenities for their constituents. I hope they come before the
Bond Commission to explain why New Orleans should continue to receive millions
of taxpayer dollars while refusing to comply with the laws enacted by our
Legislature as required by our State Constitution.”