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‘LaPolitics’: Five questions regarding the October election
LaPolitics: Is it just us or are there more candidacy challenges than usual this year?
John Tobler, deputy secretary of state for communications: “While we...
Federal government to begin regulating nursing home staffing
The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said this morning, responding to systemic problems bared by mass COVID-19 deaths.
Both sides in the St. George incorporation fight have filed arguments with Louisiana Supreme...
The litigants in the ongoing legal fight over the possible incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish have filed their briefs with the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities
A new legislative task force is looking at how to help Louisiana’s municipalities survive.
BRAC rolls out statewide election platform
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its 2023 legislative and gubernatorial election platform, calling for transformative policy strategies on education, economic development, fiscal policy, infrastructure, sustainability, and crime.
Alford: Qualifying challenges offer another way to win
Candidacy challenges—or sometimes just the threat of legal action—have torpedoed several campaigns this cycle and led to the unopposed election of the insurance commissioner,...
Mayor Broome talks police chief, signalization, stormwater, blight
Candidates to replace current Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul will take their civil service board tests Sept. 14.
CABL says key indicators provide election-year ‘wake-up call’ for Louisiana
The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new online resource describing 35 indicators of the state’s well-being.
Alford: Nearly half of Louisiana’s Senate is already seated weeks out from October elections
As of this week, eight Democrats and 11 Republicans have been elected to Louisiana’s 39-member Senate because they faced no opposition or candidate challenges.
Could Jeff Landry win the governor’s race outright in the jungle primary?
A survey released this week by an independent pollster suggests that Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry could win the Oct. 14 primary election outright and avoid a runoff election in November, USA Today Network reports.
‘LaPolitics’: Transition time for Insurance Department
Businessman Tim Temple became the insurance commissioner-elect this week after his lone opponent withdrew from the race rather than face a legal challenge over taxes and residency. Temple will now immediately go to work on his transition team, which may be asked to draft a proposal for a special session next year.
Louisiana agriculture and insurance commissioners elected without opposition
Baton Rouge Republican Tim Temple will regulate the Louisiana insurance as its next commissioner with the state mired in an insurance crisis, while Republican...
Louisiana legislative leaders direct tens of millions in state dollars to their own parishes
The city of Central got $3 million in the Louisiana state budget this year for batting cages, a locker room and a high school weight room.
Alford: Democrats have never looked weaker in Louisiana
After years of rapid growth that led to solid majorities in different corners of the state, Republicans are positioned for what can only be described as dominance in Louisiana.
Nothing to lose: 42% of Louisiana lawmakers are running unopposed
According to LSU’s annual Louisiana Survey, most Louisiana residents believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, and only 28% are either “very confident” or “somewhat confident” in state government to address pressing problems.
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: PAR and CABL have a different kind of election agenda
LaPolitics: With RESET, your nonprofit policy campaign that you partner with others on, there’s a focus on policy over personalities and politics. Why put...
This bill might give small businesses a broadband boost
Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen this week authored a bill to improve access to high-speed internet in rural areas nationwide through the Small Business Administration.
PAR: Louisiana appeals courts refusing to cooperate with Legislature’s workload study
Four of Louisiana’s five courts of appeal—though not the one based in Baton Rouge—are refusing to participate in a study the Legislature launched to...
See the updated list of who qualified to run for state offices representing the...
Today is the last day of qualifying for election to state office this year.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of candidates who have signed up...
See who the hosts are for Mayor Broome’s campaign fundraiser
While candidates for state office are qualifying for this year’s election, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is preparing to shore up her campaign war chest for next year.
