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: Regular session may be over but the politics linger

The regular session has ended, but the politics produced inside the Capitol over the past three months are going to linger a bit longer. 

‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional amendments stacking up for fall ballot

As of this morning, there will be at least eight constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, including three that were passed by lawmakers during the ongoing regular session that ends Monday.

Alford: What’s next for the Senate president?

With term limits on the horizon and his final regular session less than a year away, Senate President Page Cortez is pondering his next political move.

‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general’s race gaining more attention

Six district attorneys from southeast Louisiana have signed on to host a fundraiser for...

Alford: An in-depth look at campaign staffing challenges

With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same kind of staffing challenges as traditional businesses, especially when it comes to finding senior positions like managers.

‘LaPolitics’: Campaign pros adapt to staffing challenges

With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing...

Alford: Timelines for governor’s race remain fuzzy

We’re 16 months away from Louisiana’s next open race for governor and nowhere close to having a settled field of candidates.

‘LaPolitics’: A new appropriator from Louisiana

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, roughly 13 months on the job, turned heads this week by snagging the only open seat on the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee.

Alford: Local elections officials have own concerns over redistricting maps

Already there has been one municipal-level election held, voided and rescheduled for June 4 due to the late arrival of a redistricting plan.

‘LaPolitics’: Incumbent mayors rejected by voters across state

Nearly every incumbent mayor on the ballot last weekend (five out of six) lost...
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