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‘LaPolitics’: Landry is building his transition team
If the business of politics is your business, then the past week has certainly held your attention as Gov.-elect Jeff Landry moved forward with his official transition process. The details were made official during a press conference in Lafayette.
National Republican group spent $1.8M on Liz Murrill’s AG campaign
The Republican Attorneys General Association spent $1.8 million on behalf of GOP candidate Elizabeth Murrill ahead of the Louisiana primary election Oct. 14—an amount of money that dwarfs what her opponents were able to raise.
LMOGA’s president lobbies Congress for ‘predictable robust’ offshore leasing
Testifying before Congress last week, a Louisiana oil and gas advocate lobbied for uninterrupted continuation of the offshore lease program.
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas...
Outgoing state elections chief decries conspiracy theories, but still has concerns
Louisiana’s Voting System Commission, though well intentioned, provided a venue for misinformation about the state’s elections, outgoing Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says.
Louisiana’s poor ratings on crime sets the stage for legislative special session
Louisiana was listed as the most dangerous state in the U.S. in two separate reports over the past week, setting the stage for Republican...
Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana redistricting case creates uncertainty
The U.S. Supreme Court last week created an uncertain outlook for Louisiana’s congressional races next year, deciding to let a lawsuit against the state’s new district maps run its course.
Will the Legislature assert its independence from Landry?
Louisiana’s governor has long exercised more power than most chief executives. In other states, legislatures have too much self-respect to let the governor pick...
‘LaPolitics’: Restaurants prepare for new term of state government
LaPolitics: The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new threshold for overtime pay, so there are a lot of folks in the restaurant...
Louisiana is on track to enter spring with a $330M budget surplus
Louisiana is projected to have tens of millions of extra dollars to spend next spring after the state finished its last budget cycle with an estimated $330 million surplus. The figure will be finalized in January, just as Gov.-elect Jeff Landry and legislators take office.
Alford: Legislative leadership races coming into focus
After this past weekend’s primary elections, the drama and intrigue surrounding the Louisiana Legislature’s next term is dying down a bit.
Most of the membership...
‘LaPolitics’: Americans for Prosperity’s new state director talks policy and politics
LaPolitics: What is Americans for Prosperity hoping to hear from candidates this election cycle? Are there any key issues?
Four Louisiana legislative candidates are seeking to replace their relatives in office
No other candidates running for the Louisiana Legislature this year have a campaign strategy quite like Barry and Brandon Ivey, the 43 year-old identical...
Alford: Turnout may define election primary
Despite an early voting process that underperformed, state election officials are standing by a primary turnout prediction of somewhere between 42% and 46%.
How incoming Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple wants to change the industry
Louisiana appears headed in a new direction when it comes to insurance regulations.
Metro Council takes up ‘BRAVE Cave,’ $11.2M grant for transit
Outgoing Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome are scheduled Wednesday to give the Metro Council an update on the ongoing “BRAVE Cave” investigation.
Here’s the latest on Louisiana’s battle over a new Black congressional district
Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans closely questioned voting rights advocates and attorneys for Louisiana Republican officials today on whether Louisiana must follow...
‘LaPolitics’: Q&A with consultant Michael Wong
LaPolitics: You’re managing the Common Sense for American PAC, which in Louisiana this cycle will be supporting candidates favored by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy....
Political campaigns are bombarding voters with text messages. Are they effective?
Librarian Randa Morgan was frustrated and confused when she received unsolicited campaign text messages from Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign.
An outspoken critic of Landry, she...
Alford: Legislative races yield hot election stories
Have you heard about the Acadiana state Senate race where one of the candidates has been accused of setting fire to a family of...
Federal appeals court decision highlights battle over corporate diversity policies
A grant program for businesses run by Black women was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court in a case epitomizing the escalating battle...
