Wednesday, September 1, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordAs the only Democrat running the 3rd Congressional District, Ravi Sangisetty got a pass from the weekend primary elections, but GOP operatives didn't hold back.The only candidate in the 3rd Congressional ...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordLibertarians preparing for first federal primaryThe Libertarian Party of Louisiana has lined up two contenders for its first-ever U.S. Senate primary later this week, although it may also be its last ...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordIf you're paying into a state retirement system and reaching for that brass ring, it may take longer to grasp if a national policy trend continues creeping into Louisiana. What were the nation's lawmakers ...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordThere are now hundreds of new state laws you need to be aware of, including quite a few that impact Louisiana's underground and underbelly. The mainstream press did a superb job over the weekend picking ...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordSenate contender accused of being a secret agent. Paranoia, or politics as usual? This is shaping up to be one hell of a federal election season in Louisiana, especially in the race to rip the seat from ...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordCandidates in the 3rd Congressional District have spent nearly a cool half mill influencing voters, and their focus is increasingly on the World Wide Web. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Written by Jeremy ...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordWhile the value of the state's energy leases is on the uptick, a planned package of incentives for private investors has been put on hold. The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board conducted its first energy ...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010Written by Jeremy Alford This will be Louisiana's final year of conducting closed party primaries, and the coming send-off promises a wild transition back to our jungle roots. Political folks used to like to refer to Louisiana's ...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordWhile the governor took a red pen to lawmakers' projects statewide, he left Lafayette-based initiatives alone, including a whopping $1 million earmark to promote compressed natural gas in the parish. Make ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010Written by Jeremy AlfordA behind-the-scenes look at how the budget was passed, warts and all.The day the House first sent the state's $26 billion budget to the Senate, the folks over at Hubig's sent a sizable tray of their delectable ...
A budget that counts on private investment could count out completing the Connector any time soon ...
Drago's set to take over the location in August ...
We need to face up to how the “new New Orleans,” so celebrated by the Mayor and the self-anointed civic elite, in fact amounts to a hostile assault on African-American families and the working poor ...
Six candidates vie for permanent job; no timeline released for selection process ...
