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Federal Races Slammed With Candidates

Michael Kurth August 17, 2016 Comments Off on Federal Races Slammed With Candidates

On the Nov. 8 ballot in Louisiana, there will be 63 different candidates running in seven federal races for the U.S House and Senate. This means voters will have plenty of names to choose

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Qualifying Date Arrives

Jeremy Alford August 4, 2016 Comments Off on Qualifying Date Arrives

Candidates from all around Louisiana have begun qualifying for a smorgasbord of different elections that touch on nearly every level of government, from local to federal. According to Meg Casper, the communications director for

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L.C.’s Werner Urged To Run

Jeremy Alford July 21, 2016 Comments Off on L.C.’s Werner Urged To Run

The Public Service Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees public utilities and motor carriers. Each generation has found that a PSC seat can be a steppingstone to higher office, such as governor

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Pressures On Special Session

Jeremy Alford July 12, 2016 Comments Off on Pressures On Special Session

The governor wasn’t the only one trying to influence the votes of lawmakers in the second special session. The Louisiana Manufacturers Political Action Committee purchased more than 3,000 radio spots that urged voters to

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Louisiana’s Senators Facing Transition

Jeremy Alford June 23, 2016 Comments Off on Louisiana’s Senators Facing Transition

Roughly four weeks after endorsing Donald Trump’s bid for president, Louisiana’s two U.S. senators are standing ready to help the presumptive GOP nominee. Calling Trump “our candidate,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican,

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Constitutional Convention Bill Moving

Jeremy Alford June 9, 2016 Comments Off on Constitutional Convention Bill Moving

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee has been debating several different bills aimed at reforming how the Legislature does its job. It’s rejected many of them, but it did advance a framework for a

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Will State Have Money For Judgments?

Jeremy Alford May 18, 2016 Comments Off on Will State Have Money For Judgments?

People and businesses hoping to score cash for their legal judgments against the state in the next fiscal year may be dangerously close to becoming victims of budget cuts. “We recommended not funding any

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Governor, Treasurer Trade Words

Jeremy Alford May 4, 2016 Comments Off on Governor, Treasurer Trade Words

It was Oil and Gas Day at the State Capitol, and a group of elected officials spent their lunch break extolling the virtues of the industry and offering a small touch of political debate

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Grim Outlook For State Government

Jeremy Alford April 21, 2016 Comments Off on Grim Outlook For State Government

Two new polls from the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center and LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab reveal that the public has serious concerns about the budget and the direction the state is

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CLINTON RELIES ON LANDRIEU

Jeremy Alford April 6, 2016 Comments Off on CLINTON RELIES ON LANDRIEU

Last month, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu spent a weekend in South Carolina campaigning. He spoke at African-American churches and gave television interviews. No, he’s not running for governor of South Carolina. He’s hitting

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