Gov. John Bel Edwards

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards supports raising the minimum wage; bill passes out of senate committee: https://t.co/fwM6WaEKRd #lagov #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

RECAP: Gov. Edwards testifies in support of equal pay legislation in Senate Committee on Labor → https://t.co/j8U2m8OIJm #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

SB 269 (minimum wage increase) by @TeamKCP has passed out of the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Helpful info from @GOHSEP for anyone who experienced flood damage. #lagov https://t.co/HacRbHSJmC — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

SB 254 (equal pay) by @JPMorrell has passed out of the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards thanks @JPMorrell and all of the advocates in the committee room for their dedication to equal pay. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

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The wage gap is significantly smaller in state government jobs compared to private jobs. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: The LA Equal Pay Act already protects state employees. Private sector employees deserve the same protection. #lagov #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

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When we don’t protect mothers trying to earn a fair day’s pay, we are unnecessarily keeping kids in poverty. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: Ensuring equal pay for equal work is about be fair to women, but it’s also about being fair to children. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: As the father of two daughters, this is an issue that is important to them, and it’s important to me as well. #lagov #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

African American women earn 48 cents, and Hispanic women earn 53 cents for each dollar earned by white men in Louisiana. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Louisiana has the largest pay gap in the country with women earning 65 cents for each dollar earned by men. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: We talk about family values, but we don't create policies that actually value families. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

We keep failing to take meaningful action to improve lives. Raising the minimum wage is an opportunity. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

We often fail to realize how statistics affect the lives of people we interact with daily. This is about real families. #lagov #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: $7.25/hr is not enough when 40% of all our working families do not earn enough to cover basic monthly expenses. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards: We can strengthen Louisiana families is by making a modest but meaningful increase to our minimum wage. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

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Gov. Edwards is live now: https://t.co/WSg8CyA9mg #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

RT @JPMorrell: LA women average 65 cents to every dollar paid to their male counter parts. 51st in the US (including District of Columbia)… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @larevenue: Questions about new sales tax law? Read Revenue Information Bulletins 16-012 & 16-013: https://t.co/JOKc44j4Zf — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

#lagov testimony on equal pay and minimum wage will be streamed live on Facebook at 10 a.m.: https://t.co/WSg8CyA9mg #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards will testify in the Senate Labor Committee today in support of equal pay and raising the minimum wage. #lagov #lalege — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

RT @NWStornado: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas until 10 PM CDT https://t.co/Miu3GAwNoi — PolitiTweet.org

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Be careful and stay safe during and after any severe weather and flooding. https://t.co/0aPZ54lfTx https://t.co/Z8bLY39IZN — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

RT @GOHSEP: Get a game plan! Severe weather possible starting today. DL the @alertfm App on your phone, tablet for weather alerts & other… — PolitiTweet.org

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Medicaid expansion could save Louisiana up to $124 million in the upcoming fiscal year: https://t.co/QgKepCTW5R #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

Gov. Edwards addresses equal pay advocates in the Capitol. "It's about fairness." #lagov #lalege https://t.co/KLKlIdcJOT — PolitiTweet.org

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Without REAL ID compliance, LA residents could need a passport just to board domestic flights: https://t.co/XetAv96XAa #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org

Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov

40% of LA working families struggle to cover basic expenses. It's time for a modest, but meaningful, increase to #LAMinWage. #lalege #lagov — PolitiTweet.org