{"id":2007819,"date":"2023-08-22T08:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T12:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gubernatorial-candidate-waguespack-unveils-four-part-plan-to-fix-louisiana\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T08:06:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T12:06:02","slug":"gubernatorial-candidate-waguespack-unveils-four-part-plan-to-fix-louisiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gubernatorial-candidate-waguespack-unveils-four-part-plan-to-fix-louisiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Waguespack reveals 4-step strategy to mend Louisiana."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgubernatorial-candidate-waguespack-unveils-four-part-plan-to-fix-louisiana%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007819&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Stephen Waguespack: Bringing Free \u200dMarket Solutions to Louisiana<\/h2>\n<p>Stephen Waguespack,\u2064 a Republican gubernatorial \u200bcandidate, is determined to use his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-susan-collinss-praise-for-bidens-scotus-pick-irks-senate-republicans\/\" title=\"Why Susan Collins\u2019s Praise for Biden\u2019s SCOTUS Pick Irks Senate Republicans\">private sector experience<\/a> \u200bto address\u200b Louisiana&#8217;s most pressing issues. In \u2062a recent announcement, he outlined his approach to tackling \u200bthese\u2064 challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Waguespack, who previously served as the chief of staff to former\u2062 Gov. Bobby Jindal, believes that\u200d his\u2062 lack of political credentials gives him a unique advantage over his competitors in the race to \u200creplace term-limited Gov. John\u2062 Bel Edwards. He sees this as an\u2064 opportunity to offer innovative solutions that\u2064 combine government, business, and community organizations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-touts-biden-spending-plan-then-promises-inflation-wont-reach-1970s-levels\/\" title=\"Yellen Touts Biden Spending Plan, Then Promises Inflation Won\u2019t Reach 1970s Levels\">address long-standing problems<\/a> \u200bin Louisiana.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m coming in with an outside\u2064 perspective,&#8221; Waguespack told The Center Square. &#8220;I spent most of my career fighting for free market and free enterprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Waguespack&#8217;s comprehensive policy plan, \u2062known as\u200b &#8220;The Wags Plan,&#8221; consists of four key components. The first step\u2064 is to cut taxes, \u200dreduce regulations, and simplify compliance processes. By doing so, Waguespack aims to create a favorable environment for entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That will help our\u200b tax \u2064base, it will grow \u2064our economy, and it will create better paying\u200c jobs for everyone \u2064in Louisiana,&#8221;\u2063 according \u200cto &#8220;The Wags Plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the former CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and \u2064Industry, Waguespack\u200c believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-strikes-free-trade-deal-with-new-zealand\/\" title=\"U.K. strikes free trade deal with New Zealand\">cutting red tape<\/a> \u2062will attract more businesses, workers, and families to the\u2062 Pelican \u200cState. He \u2063hopes\u200c to reverse \u2063the trend of young professionals leaving Louisiana by implementing policies that make \u200dthe state more appealing.<\/p>\n<p>Another crucial \u200daspect of Waguespack&#8217;s plan is reevaluating Louisiana&#8217;s approach to\u2064 education. Drawing from his experience in rebuilding New \u2063Orleans&#8217;\u2064 public school system after hurricanes Rita and Katrina, he recognizes the need for change.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not what the economy is demanding,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have to find a way to instill some hope and pathways for all our families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Waguespack \u200bplans to bring together a commission of education and business officials, along with leaders from local colleges, regional training programs, and nonprofit groups. Their goal will be\u2062 to incentivize schools to improve outcomes by increasing support for \u200dtwo-year and technical \u2062training colleges, aligning programs with industries, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gubernatorial-candidate-waguespack-unveils-four-part-plan-to-fix-louisiana\/\" title=\"Waguespack reveals 4-step strategy to mend Louisiana.\">expanding school choice \u2064options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Parents feel like they&#8217;re losing control. We have to give them more authority \u200bto put their kids in a \u200dquality school,&#8221; Waguespack\u200c said. &#8220;Low-income families right now get stuck, and I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Waguespack also aims to address Louisiana&#8217;s insurance crisis, which affects both property and auto insurance rates. He plans to increase resources for\u200d the state&#8217;s roof fortification program, attract more insurers to the state through incentives, and\u200c pursue legal reforms to lower insurance premiums.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2064 have got to bring the insurers and lawyers in the room and put\u2064 it all on \u2063the table, and I&#8217;m going to mediate,&#8221; Waguespack said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If elected, Waguespack intends to call a special session early next year to implement these \u200dreforms. He also proposes\u2063 increasing penalties for driving without insurance to encourage more residents to obtain coverage, while eliminating required\u2063 vehicle\u200d inspections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The inspections are a cheap way for the state to \u2063find a way to tax you,&#8221;\u2063 he explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Waguespack&#8217;s ultimate goal is to \u200clower costs for Louisiana residents while promoting freedom and economic growth. He believes that by leveraging his private sector experience and implementing his comprehensive plan, Louisiana can overcome its\u2064 challenges and thrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from\u2064 The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican gubernatorial candidate Stephen Waguespack, drawing on his private sector expertise, aims to address Louisiana&#8217;s urgent problems with free market solutions. Having served as former Gov. Bobby Jindal&#8217;s chief of staff, Waguespack considers his non-political background an advantage over his competitors. 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