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In May 2021, Cathey, who campaigned two years earlier as a [[conservative]], joined four other North Louisiana state senators previously considered conservatives, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Jay Morris]], [[Barry Milligan]], [[Mike Reese]], and [[Robert Mills]], in voting to extend a $400 million temporary state sales tax of .45 percent even though the state is awaiting a windfall in federal [[coronavirus]] stimulus funding. The Republicans stood for tax increases, but the Democratic Senator [[Greg Tarver]] of [[Shreveport]], pposed the tax extension.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' May 28, 2021.</ref>

In May 2021, Cathey, who campaigned two years earlier as a [[conservative]], joined four other North Louisiana state senators previously considered conservatives, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Jay Morris]], [[Barry Milligan]], [[Mike Reese]], and [[Robert Mills]], in voting to extend a $400 million temporary state sales tax of .45 percent even though the state is awaiting a windfall in federal [[coronavirus]] stimulus funding. The Republicans stood for tax increases, but the Democratic Senator [[Greg Tarver]] of [[Shreveport]], pposed the tax extension.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' May 28, 2021.</ref>

Conservative commentator [[Moon Griffon]], who urged voters to elect Cathey and defeat Jim Fannin in 2019, now says that he no relat8onsh8p with the now elusive Cathey, whom Griffon said had walked away when Griffon came into his presence at a meeting which both were attending..<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' June 1, 2021.</ref>

Conservative commentator [[Moon Griffon]], who urged voters to elect Cathey and defeat Jim Fannin in 2019, now says that he has no relat8onsh8p with the now elusive Cathey, whom Griffon said walked away from him at a meeting which both were attending.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' June 1, 2021.</ref>

 

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