La Fonta:  “It Is Time To Put Louisiana First, Gov. Jindal” 09/01/09
State Representative Juan La Fonta (D- 96) publicly denounced Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal for refusing to accept $300 million appropriated by the Federal Government in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act for a high-speed rail system that would revolutionize travel, reduce traffic, and enhance Hurricane evacuation methods in Southern Louisiana.
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LaFonta Joins City And State Officials On Inaugural Flight 07/14/09
State Representative Juan LaFonta (D-96) flew with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and other City and State Officials on AeroMexico’s inaugural flight from New Orleans to Mexico City last Tuesday, July 7.
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LaFonta:  ‘There Were Ways To Solve This Budget Crisis’ 05/14/09
State Rep. Juan LaFonta (D-96) this afternoon voted against the state’s budget for FY09-10, saying the governor and House Appropriations Committee did not do enough to address vital needs by taking difficult stands.
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LaFonta’s Bill To Deter Gun Violence At Parades Sails Through Committee 05/12/09
Rep. Juan LaFonta’s bill to make the “reckless discharge” of a firearm at or near a publicly permitted event punishable by at least five years in jail passed unanimously through the House Criminal Justice Committee this morning, paving the way for safer parades and other public events.
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One New Orleans 02/05/09
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Legislators debate HPV vaccine coverage 01/28/09
Louisiana legislators debated Tuesday whether insurance companies should be forced to cover the cost of vaccinating teens and pre-teens to prevent a cancer-causing virus.
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Ten Senior Citizens Going To Inauguration As Guests of Congressional Black Caucus 01/13/09
Ten senior citizens will be among those in attendance when Barack Obama is inaugurated as the nation's 44th president on Tuesday, compliments of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
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LaFonta To Be Recognized By LGBT Rights Organization 09/12/08
State Rep. Juan LaFonta will receive the 2008 Acclaim Award in the "Political Leader" category from the Forum for Equality tomorrow at the organization's annual banquet.
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Fleur-de-lis one official symbol - Hurricane victims also get remembrance 07/09/08
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill that will make the fleur-de-lis an official symbol of the state but vetoed four other bills -- including one that would have created another exception to the state ethics code -- bringing the number of measures he has rejected to 22.
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Black Caucus recaps session - Noose-display bill among its successes 06/22/08
The chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday pointed to several initiatives sponsored by the group's members during the current lawmaking session that he said improved the quality of life of their constituents.
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YouTube - Rep. Juan Lafonta Talks About Charity Hospital 04/17/08
Representative Juan Lafonta discusses New Orleans' need for quality trauma and indigent care.
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Dillard Students To Be Rewarded For Volunteerism 10/31/07
Nearly 400 students from Dillard University will attend a free advance screening of the new Denzel Washington film “American Gangster” tomorrow night, compliments of NBC-Universal, AMC Theatres, and State Rep. Juan La Fonta.
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You Tube - $50 Million Reallocated Without Discussion 10/30/07
$50 Million Reallocated Without Discussion
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