Great morning in Vermilion Parish as we wrap up teal season!
A lot of hunting ahead in Louisiana! We are the only State this year with a black-bellied whistling duck season beginning on October 3 and running through October 11!
Great op-ed by @jbletlow highlighting our monumental @SpaceX announcement!
“Starbase Louisiana isn't just a win for South Louisiana. It is another sign that Louisiana is becoming one of the best places in America for business.”
Louisiana is building the future of America right here at home.
Starbase Louisiana is a sign of what’s possible for our state. In the U.S. Senate, I’ll work to keep attracting investment and creating jobs while protecting the communities who help make that growth possible.
Read my latest op-ed ⬇️
https://t.co/xgssbPiKJz
While in St. Helena Parish, I had to make a stop at the Sheriff’s Office to thank Sheriff Chutz and his team for all they are doing to keep our streets safe!
This is a great day for America and for our national security interests. Well done President @realDonaldTrump and @SecRubio!
With the signing of this deal, American interests in the Arctic have never been more secure. This is America First. This is promises made, promises kept!
Last night, I was honored to be home to attend the dedication ceremony for the renaming of the St. Martinville High Football Field in honor of Coach Carroll Delahoussaye.
Coach was of course a winner on the field, but he is also a winner in the game of life.
I am grateful for the impact he had on me as well as countless other players who had the honor of having him as their coach!
Thank you President @RealDonaldTrump for your incredible leadership on this critical issue! You have once again proven your detractors wrong and have delivered an incredible victory for the American people. This agreement will advance the security interests of the United States, Greenland, and Denmark and prevent our common adversaries from gaining a foothold in the Arctic. 🇺🇸🇬🇱
This summer we celebrated Daniel Cressy as he became the first patient in Louisiana to be cured of Sickle Cell Disease, @manfamchildrens.
Today, we celebrate another huge milestone. The FAA has medically cleared Daniel to fly, getting him one step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a commercial pilot.
Congratulations Daniel! Clear skies await!
$7 MILLION raised at the Gator Hunt.
This is a true testament to the work of this administration: making Louisiana safer, improving education, bringing down our insurance rates, creating a better legal environment, and bringing more than $260 billion in new capital investment to our State.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible. We’re just getting started.
Last night we hosted our annual Law Enforcement Night at the Gator Hunt. We have seen historic drops in crime across our State and it is a direct result of the men and women who stand on the Thin Blue Line. Today and every day we are grateful for them!
The media has manufactured outrage about NDAs, but assume none of you have access to historical data. Elected officials, both Democrat and Republican, have been using NDAs as a successful negotiation tool for years. Louisiana was just never a contender.
(2021-2022): Republican Gov. Brian Kemp used NDAs while negotiating Rivian's electric-vehicle plant and $1.5 billion incentive package.
(2021-2022): Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislators from both parties signed NDAs during negotiations that produced a $666 million incentive package for GM.
(2022): Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican legislators protected Panasonic's identity while Kansas competed for its $4 billion battery plant.
(2018): Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's agreed to protect confidential information connected to Amazon's second headquarters and $550 million in direct state incentives.
(2017-2018): Cities led by both Republicans and Democrats used confidentiality agreements while competing for the Amazon HQ2 nationwide project.
https://t.co/UwYpU6CQzG
Happy Labor Day. What a few weeks it has been!
What we are accomplishing for the citizens of Louisiana is amazing.
And while at times it may seem grinding, I thought I would share with you my quote for the week:
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
- Aristotle
Onward we geaux!
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Louisiana's economy grew faster than Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi last quarter.
2.9% annualized GDP growth — 6th best in the nation. @VanceGinn
Our Summer 2026 Louisiana Economic Report is out now:
https://t.co/in2adCbC3j
One of the greatest industries in Louisiana is horse racing.
The First Lady and I enjoyed being in St. Landry Parish at Copper Crowne where we discussed marrying the veterinarian program at LSU with this great facility— giving students an opportunity to work with large animals.
Enjoyed my time at the Louisiana Young Republican Convention.
These young men and women give me hope for our Nation. With their commitment and vision, I am confident America’s best days remain ahead!
It was great to be back in time—standing in Teche News’ old printing room. It brought me back to fond memories of watching my grandfather work a teletype and running around with my cousins while my uncle Henri tried to make us behave.
Thank you Teche News for having me today. It’s always great to be back home in St. Martinville.