BATON ROUGE, LA – Amid news of Citigroup paying for employee travel to
obtain abortions, Attorney General Jeff Landry wrote the Louisiana Treasurer
calling on him to exclude out-of-touch financial institutions intent on
destroying Louisiana values from profiting off the State’s hard-working
taxpayers.
“We are blessed to live in one of the most pro-life
states in the country, and our legislators have consistently voted in
overwhelming and bi-partisan efforts to protect expectant mothers and their
unborn babies. As the chief legal officer, I have repeatedly defended these
laws and done all I legally can to protect our State’s best interests and our
people’s pro-life desires. Today, I call on you to join me in these efforts,”
wrote Attorney General Landry.
“Just as I did when banks were attempting to restrict
our fellow citizens from exercising their fundamental right to bear arms and
when investment firms were threatening our State’s people and the trades they
ply, I am again asking you to stand with me,” continued Attorney General
Landry. “Use your role to exclude these out-of-touch financial institutions
intent on destroying Louisiana values.”
“While we may not be able to control the policies of
private companies such as Citigroup, we can certainly decide which companies
are allowed to profit off the tax dollars of our State,” concluded Attorney
general Landry.
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This is another example of Attorney General Landry
leading efforts to prevent banks from participating in negotiated bond
transactions.