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Inside David Vitter’s playbook
Anyone who has served as governor will tell you it's not enough to simply be elected. To truly run a state like Louisiana, a...
Despite GOP leanings, oil and gas industry donating more to Landrieu than Cassidy
As Sen. Mary Landrieu fights for her political life in an ever-tightening race against Republicans Rep. Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness, Reuters reports oil...
Future of solar power in La. may hinge on November election
The future of rooftop solar—and of renewable energy in Louisiana in general—could hang in the balance as polar-opposites battle Nov. 4 for a swing...
Metro Council OK’s annexations, kicks more decisions down the road
Aside from approving petitions to annex land fromL'Auberge Casino & Hotel and LSU into the City of Baton Rouge, the Metro Council kicked several...
BR surpasses Orleans area as largest voting block, Schedler says
The greater Baton Rouge area has surpassed New Orleans and surrounding suburbs as the state's largest voting region, Secretary of State Tom Schedler told...
Landrieu, Cassidy and Maness to square off in final Senate debate tonight at LSU
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is facing off one last time with her two main Republican challengers before next week's election. The Democratic incumbent, U.S....
LED Secretary Stephen Moret’s comments on Greg Albrecht
Statement from LED Secretary Stephen Moret toDaily Report regarding a recent report from Greg Albrecht, chief economist at the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office, claiming...
Vote to make a difference in this election
Voting is a privilege, and elections are important. Far too often, half of those registered don't even bother to vote. That is discouraging when...
Political rock stars of the 6th District
Every election cycle has its rock stars, those politicians who affect fawning followers like a modern-day Elvis or jump off drum sets to loud...
Publisher: La. must work together to meet workforce challenge
In his latest column Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister highlights a pressing problem Louisiana is working to address that many other states would also...
Publisher: McAllister making La. a national punchline
In his latest column, Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister notes that the political class in Washington, D.C., had scarcely finished having a good laugh...
School’s choice – Accountability and admissions could prove deciding factors for possible participation in...
Over the past six years, The Dunham School has been in serious growth mode.
The independent Christian college preparatory academy on 23 acres in the...
Tenuous tenure: Reform advocates gear up for another shot at eliminating the Louisiana law...
It isn't often that you hear a classroom teacher calling for a speedy end to tenure.
But that's what Holly Boffy, who won the 2010...
What will he do for an encore? – Political observers expect Gov. Bobby Jindal...
As Gov. Bobby Jindal begins his second term, the question that many people have is this: Will he emerge as the transformational governor that...
School choice – John White has served as head of the Recovery School District...
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election has basically come down to this question: Will you or won't you support John White as...
The unannounced candidate: Will the public antics of Mike Walker propel him to the...
Mike Walker's frequent battles with his former ally, Mayor Kip Holden, have become an unwritten agenda item at Metro Council meetings.
Walker voted in favor...
The virtual classroom – About 2,000 families competed for slots in Louisiana Connections Academy,...
What if students could forgo khaki pants and polo shirts and head for school in their pajamas? What if they didn't have to guess...
Shades of Gray: After 40 years with the Ethics Board, Gray Sexton has emerged...
For four decades, Gray Sexton was the face of ethics in Louisiana.
Now, the former chief administrator for the Board of Ethics is fighting for...
The good, the bad and the ugly
When the Legislature convenes a special session in the middle of March to start doling out political power for the next decade, the Capital...
Lewis Unglesby: The bulldog in your court
His admirers call him a bull in a china shop. One of Louisiana's most knock-down, drag-out lawyers. And the kind who'd rather take a...
