Dialed in: Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, and well-known political consultant Roy Fletcher are back on the air. The Fletcher-Claitor Hour can be heard on Talk 107.3 FM on Saturdays at 1 p.m. The two, who hosted a show last year on the Louisiana legislative session, are discussing national and state politics on the new show. “We help state and local listeners understand the current issues of national and statewide interest, the spin on those issues, and what the state and local impact may or may not be,” says Claitor.
Punch lines: Gov. Bobby Jindal poked fun at himself, fellow Republicans and, of course, President Barack Obama, as he delivered the Republican speech Saturday night at the 128th annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner. Jindal drew some big laughs, and he delivered a series of one-liners in the traditional Washington night of political high jinks, showing an amusing side of himself that Louisianans don’t often see. Check out the full story by The Times-Picayune here.
Keep it in mind: The debate between advocacy groups who say Louisiana should expand its mental health care services and state officials who believe the public sector provides adequate treatment options will continue Tuesday night during a public forum in Lafayette, reports The Daily Advertiser, which is also hosting the forum. The planned nationwide expansion of Medicaid—which is opposed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and appears unlikely to happen in the state—is at the heart of much of the dispute. Read the full story here.
