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Publisher: Louisiana losing jobs under Gov. John Bel Edwards
Despite the campaign rhetoric, the reality is Louisiana is losing jobs—and citizens—under the tenure of Gov. John Bel Edwards. Also, a remembrance of former Gov. Kathleen Blanco and a look into the background of Library Board member Chance Wilson.
Alford: Will a constitutional convention ever happen?
The Pelican Institute recently held a constitutional convention forum in Baton Rouge. A few bigwigs showed up, ranging from mega-donors and politicians to out-of-state...
Alford: The 50%-plus-one thing
No matter what kind of politician you might be, regardless of funding or name recognition, winning in the first round is the easiest way...
JR Ball: A quest for substance in Louisiana governor’s race
So, here’s what we know about the main contenders jockeying to become the next governor of Louisiana: one guy says he’s as Donald Trump...
Riegel: We can handle the truth about John Paul Funes
In June, former hospital fundraiser John Paul Funes pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing $550,000 from the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation,...
Publisher: Will Baton Rouge ever learn … and embrace change?
They say, “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” As I wrote in my last editorial, the world is not remaining...
Alford: An early legislative preview
It's no secret the Louisiana Legislature has undergone significant changes over the past few election cycles, and that both the House and Senate have...
Alford: Strong legislative cycle kicking off
Lobbyists, candidates, incumbents and consultants have been on pins and needles this week. They’re ready for qualifying to come and go, for the sign-up...
JR Ball: Don’t blame LSU football
To the surprise of exactly no one, the instant the LSU athletic department proudly unveiled its latest keeping-up-with-the-jones Taj Mahal of a football operations...
Riegel: A bittersweet look into an emptying nest
Over the course of the next three weeks, all three of my now-grown children will be leaving Louisiana—one to Teach for America in Ohio,...
Publisher: Bob Dylan gave us all good advice in ’64
Come gather ‘round, people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time...
‘Alford:’ Silly season has arrived in governor’s race
All credit goes to state Rep. Sam Jones, who probably stole it from someone else before I took it from him and made it...
Alford: The many faces of the governor’s race
They just keeping coming.
There are the super PACs connected (some firmly, others loosely) to the campaigns, ready and willing to spend money (lots of...
JR Ball: Perhaps Baton Rouge could use Batman to fight crime
Eight unrelated shootings in East Baton Rouge Parish over 10 days in late June left a senseless and bloody trail of bodies. Four lives...
Riegel: Louisiana’s role in the immigration debate
The immigration debate raging across the country may seem somewhat removed from us here in Louisiana, where the biggest threat to our southern border...
Publisher: Gov. John Bel Edwards is no conservative
If you look up John Bel Edwards on Wikipedia, it describes the governor as a “conservative Democrat.” Someone should correct that. Sure, as we...
Alford: And now the weather…
In south Louisiana, where politics and football are too easily labeled as theater and where forgotten pirates and fallen pastors maintain high regards, the...
Alford: Young voters, women candidates are trends to watch
On one side of the ballot, prognosticators and at least one poll are predicting that young voters will cast a long shadow over next...
Alford: Polling and politics are a match made in hell
Have you seen any polls lately?
Did you get our poll?
You're not going to cover that poll, are you?
Do you know who's in the field...
JR Ball: Brother, can you spare $2 million for poor Baton Rouge?
The outrage was almost immediate. Baton Rouge and its city-parish government, with an annual budget just shy of $1 billion, can’t find a spare...
