Archive | December, 2015
John Bel Edwards: Exclusive Interview

John Bel Edwards: Exclusive Interview

Louisiana voters are wondering what the election of Rep. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, as governor will mean to the future of the state.  During the recent gubernatorial campaign, Edwards’ Republican opponent, Sen. David Vitter, described Edwards as a left-wing Democrat in the mold of President Barack Obama.  For his part, Edwards denied that comparison […]

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The House of Delusions Is Cheap to Build, But Drafty to Live in and Ready at Any Instant to Fall

The House of Delusions Is Cheap to Build, But Drafty to Live in and Ready at Any Instant to Fall

“The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in, and ready at any instant to fall.” — A. E. Housman If we are going to learn from the recent election and not repeat our mistakes in the future, we have to be honest with ourselves and not blindly repeat our own […]

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EBR Native Is New President Of Tangipahoa

EBR Native Is New President Of Tangipahoa

East Baton Rouge Parish native Robby Miller made history Nov. 21 by being elected President of Tangipahoa Parish — only the second person ever to hold that ofice.  Miller has lived in Tangipahoa since enrolling in SLU in the early 1980’s.  On Saturday, Nov. 21, the voters of Tangipahoa Parish went into new territory, electing a local […]

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For Years, GOP Worked to Get Majority in House; Now They’re Told ‘Tradition’ Says Gov Picks Speaker

“Tradition?” one new Republican House member said, “I’m not here to uphold ‘tradition’!  I’m here to effect conservative change and serve as a check when Gov.-elect Edwards decides to pursue his liberal impulses!” For years, Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives have worked to get a majority of the 105 members of the House.  […]

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State Farm Suit Will Be Test For New Attorney General

State Farm Suit Will Be Test For New Attorney General

One of the first important tests for new Attorney General Jeff Landry will be how he handles a major lawsuit filed in 2014 against insurance giant State Farm by outgoing Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. Caldwell alleged that State Farm has violated Louisiana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act and Monopolies Law by using scare tactics to steer […]

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Can Republicans Hold House?

Can Republicans Hold House?

State Rep. Walt Leger (D-New Orleans) is running for Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, a task which would be thought impossible in most states, since the Republicans have a 61-44 majority in the new House,which will be sworn in Jan. 11. But Leger, a liberal Democrat, now has the public support of Gov.-elect […]

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