Jeremy Alford covers the best (and the worst) in Louisiana politics and government through a Tuesday opinion column and a news aggregation item on Fridays. When he isn't fishing or managing his emotions during another New Orleans Pelicans season, he serves as the managing editor of LaPolitics Weekly, The Tracker and Beltway Beat. He is the author of “The Last Constitution” and co-authored “Long Shot: A Soldier, a Senator, a Serious Sin, an Epic Louisiana Election” and “The Party Is Over: The New Louisiana Politics.” His work has received support from the Pulitzer Prizes, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Center for Public Broadcasting.

Alford: Senate preps for leadership votes, too

The new Senate Republican delegation will meet for the first time in Baton Rouge...

What Stephen Waguespack learned from a failed campaign for governor, and where he goes from here

In a field of seven major candidates, he was the last one in. Then the...

‘LaPolitics’: One more round of elections slated for 2023

Just when voters thought they were done with their shared democratic duty for the...

Alford: What Louisiana House Republicans are focused on ahead of the next session

The leadership in the Republican-led House of Representatives in Baton Rouge is taking shape...

LaPolitics: Runoff ballot signals Trump’s influence in Louisiana politics

Tomorrow’s runoff ballot will be a good reminder that Louisiana—politically at least—is Trump Country.  Former...

Alford: Landry, Legislature off to an early start

We have reached mid-November during a statewide election year and we already know who will fill the roles of governor, Senate president and speaker of the House. 

‘LaPolitics’: The government relations Q&A

LaPolitics: How has life inside Louisiana’s D.C. clique changed since the election of Speaker...

Alford: Could local races drive turnout?

While there’s a great deal of attention focused on Louisiana’s remaining statewide runoffs for secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer, there are another 23 parishwide elections worth keeping tabs on this month. 

‘LaPolitics’: Just how low will turnout numbers go for the runoff election?

Seven nonconsecutive days of early voting begin today for what should be Louisiana’s final...

Alford: Louisiana’s rush on Washington

Next year’s Washington Mardi Gras, slated for the week of Jan. 27, was already expected to be a record-breaking extravaganza with a 75th anniversary celebration on tap and former Saints quarterback Drew Brees wearing the king’s crown.  
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