Jeremy Alford, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

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: Politics and Mardi Gras merge once again

The campaign trail that leads to the Governor’s Mansion has many pit stops, including, but not limited to, the annual Washington Mardi Gras celebration.

‘LaPolitics’: End-of-year storylines stacking up

Right now, however, as December marches to its midpoint, we seem to have just as many pending or developing political stories as we do those that have been resolved and written

Alford: Governor prepping midterm agenda

A midterm special election ended up being the perfect venue for Gov. John Bel...

‘LaPolitics’: An oath in French, life after the Mansion, and a special offshore rig

John Bel Edwards at 53%: In the latest round of gubernatorial polling from Morning...

Alford: Storm-related housing issues deserve Capitol spotlight

Across south Louisiana, families and businesses are struggling to rebuild homes and storefronts following two years of hurricanes. At the same time, a public discussion over insurance practices is intensifying, setting the Capitol’s stage for an important discussion about housing-related issues.

‘LaPolitics’: House speaker makes sweeping committee leadership changes

Without advance warning or even a press release, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder last night named new chairs for roughly one-third of the standing committees in the Legislature's lower chamber. While the appointments made by the GOP speaker were prompted by previously known vacancies, they nonetheless represent the most sweeping midterm leadership changes the House has seen in recent memory.