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: PSC regulatory review regains focus 

After delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic and relentless hurricane seasons, a comprehensive regulatory...

‘LaPolitics’: State budget shortfall for 2023-2024 far from a certainty

The Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee met earlier this week to hear, among other items,...

Alford: The politics of your email inbox

"Unicorn farts." “They wouldn’t want me to say this.” "These two are driving me NUTS." "I’ll say...

‘LaPolitics’: Local-level officials create nonprofit to secure federal dollars

For the first time in the long history of both organizations, the Louisiana Municipal...

Alford: Mayoral mania prevails on fall ballot

A healthy portion of the statewide voter turnout yielded by the current election cycle...

‘LaPolitics’: Political fishing season begins this weekend

Late July and early August is the time of year folks from Capitoland migrate south to Grand Isle for the hottest fishing rodeos of the political season.

Alford: The dawn of a new election cycle

From legal challenges to political drama, the run-up to qualifying last week made everyone wish qualifying was already over. 

‘LaPolitics’: Just hours remain for candidates to qualify

If you would like to be a candidate for office in Louisiana this fall, you have until 4:30 p.m. to sign the required paperwork and pay the associated fees with our local and state election officials.

Alford: Attention turning to race for House speaker

With qualifying for another legislative cycle roughly one year away, and a potential internal House leadership election expected in the coming months

‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for LMOGA President Tommy Faucheux

LaPolitics: Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and...
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