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Publisher: Rankings bad news for Gov. John Bel Edwards
U.S. News & World Report is a “recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.” Three years ago, about...
Alford: The trumping of Louisiana
President Donald Trump's promise of new I-10 bridge sort of stole the show when he visited Lake Charles last week. But several other stories,...
JR Ball: A golf clap for BREC
Anyone who even occasionally glances at this column knows I have something of an issue about the number of golf courses BREC operates in...
Riegel: Inefficiencies of the Baton Rouge entrepreneurial ecosystem
At first glance, a recent study by Emergent Method on the status of Baton Rouge’s entrepreneurial ecosystem could be relegated to the category of...
Publisher: Thank you, Joe Alleva
Joe Alleva and his wife, Annie, joined the LSU family on April 4, 2008. As athletic director, Alleva was in charge of 21 sports...
Alford: Session offering up plenty of distractions
If there’s anything senators like discussing more than politics, it’s themselves, which was evident last week when the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee debated...
Alford: Running on one ticket
It has been nearly a year since I was sitting across from Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, interviewing him for an online video episode of...
JR Ball: Yo, state legislators, stay out of Baton Rouge’s business
Fortunately, state Sen. Bodi White came to his legislative senses long enough to declare one of the most ridiculous bills ever authored in our...
Riegel: Managing the managers of MovEBR
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and her administration were rightfully proud of the $300,000 they wrangled from the Metro Council last summer to retain a...
Publisher: Baton Rouge plan of government needs change
At the state level, there is much talk about the need for a convention to address a Louisiana constitution last overhauled in the mid-1970s....
Alford: What’s next for John Alario?
There are two words that can instantly capture the attention of any of anyone inside the Capitol’s marbled walls: John Alario.
The Senate president's legend...
Alford: How political dollars keep flowing during fundraising ban
There's been a lot of talk about Gov. John Bel Edwards 90-day fundraising ban during and after the ongoing regular session, but little attention...
Spielfogel: Aunt Becky isn’t the real college scandal
I didn’t need a “Full House” character to show me the college admissions deck is stacked. For seven years I have been the executive...
JR Ball: Louisiana voters deserve taxing truth this election
U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone—the two Republican’s vying to become governor—are wrong: Taxes in Louisiana are not too high.
Say...
Riegel: Crawford House faces uncertain future
Earlier this year, I wrote about the demolition of the mid-century modern house on South Acadian Thruway that had been the home of C.B....
Publisher: Baton Rouge ‘unity’ is becoming harder to achieve
My editorial views seldom coincide with the editorial opinions of The Advocate. Yet, we actually agree that Sen. Yvonne Colomb’s bill to rewrite the...
Alford: Will there be fireworks this legislative session?
I wanted a straight answer on the politics that have been fermenting for the regular session of the Legislature that convenes Monday, April 8....
JR Ball: Want technology jobs? Invest in people
Should Louisiana and Baton Rouge be doling out tax breaks, fancy office buildings and other public-dollar inducements to technology companies and anyone else doing...
Riegel: A widening I-10 concern for Baton Rouge
On a blustery day in January 2018, Gov. John Bel Edwards and a cadre of who’s who gathered on the third floor conference room...
Publisher: Are we all putting LSU first?
LSU was founded in 1860. The university is our flagship and an international brand that is near and dear to most in our state—and alumni...
