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.

‘LaPolitics’: John Fleming reflects on US Senate race

LaPolitics: Do you have any regrets about how you approached your U.S. Senate race? Treasurer...

‘LaPolitics’: Rare turnover coming for Louisiana district judges

Elections for district judge are some of the lowest-profile races in the political universe,...

‘LaPolitics’: LCTCS is planning to form its own charter school

As part of an effort to reach younger students, the Louisiana Community and Technical...

‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional convention backers aren’t ready to give up

When asked if he thought there was any chance for a constitutional convention in...

‘LaPolitics’: Tim Temple sees positive movement in property insurance market

For the first time in five years Louisiana’s property insurers are taking rate decreases,...

‘LaPolitics’: Party primary system likely headed back to Legislature

On June 18, the number of Republicans registered in Louisiana inched past the number...

‘LaPolitics’: The field for Louisiana’s open congressional seat continues to grow

House Insurance Chair Gabe Firment has announced his candidacy to replace Congresswoman Julia Letlow...

‘LaPolitics’: Hotly contested DA races are emerging across the state

Every district attorney’s office in Louisiana will be on the ballot in this fall’s...

LaPolitics: Sen. Kennedy may have a significant say in 5th Circuit appointment

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is likely to play a key role in deciding who...

LaPolitics: State GOP sees little appetite for another redistricting fight

As Republicans in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas discuss potentially redrawing their legislative maps...
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