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Alford: Veto session also part of Edwin Edwards’ legacy
An outsized figure in Louisiana politics, former Gov. Edwin Edwards, died Monday, just a few days before the legislative deadline for constitutionally required veto...
JR Ball: A freedom cry for college athletes rings out across the land
The good ol' days of everyone in Division I college sports getting rich except the athletes who put their bodies at risk are thankfully over.
Riegel: The beauty and effectiveness of citizen activists
It is refreshing to see ordinary people band together as activists and, through a shared dedication and vision, get things done.
Publisher: Is flooding in Baton Rouge a crime scene?
How can Baton Rouge come up with innovative ideas to prevent flooding when it's counting on old-school Fred Raiford for solutions. Also, saluting local litter advocates and concern about a CATS tax renewal.
Alford: Turnover trend continues at the state Capitol
Much like the state its members represent, the Louisiana Legislature is experiencing a troubling trend of outmigration. Last term, from 2016 through 2019, was...
Alford: Lawmakers prepping for summertime session
Conservative lawmakers have taken the guesswork out of the process allowing the House and Senate to trigger an automatic veto session to override the...
Alford: New strategy lifting Legislative Black Caucus
While the Legislative Black Caucus has a long and proud history in the Louisiana Legislature, the last two terms have seen the organization ramp...
Alford: Legislative session will continue to reverberate
When he made his way out of the House chamber last week, just moments after lawmakers adjourned the 2021 regular session, Rep. Raymond Crews...
Alford: Jockeying for governor’s race underway
At this point during the last open gubernatorial cycle, in the summer of 2013, then-Rep. John Bel Edwards was preparing to take his long...
JR Ball: What the BREC is going on with Bodi White?
Why is state Sen. Bodi White so determined to break the Baton Rouge suburbs away from BREC and start an independent parks department?
Riegel: A realistic look at flooding in Baton Rouge
Flooding is a worsening problem in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana but are we really getting serious about addressing the situation?
Publisher: Honoring Louisiana’s revolutionary, Buddy Roemer
Remembering former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, a man who was a revolutionary and a leader in both business and politics.
Alford: Sales tax becomes a last-minute issue
With roughly a week to go until the regular session can be adjourned, lawmakers are tying up loose ends.
The state operating budget has been...
Alford: Progress and pain at the state Capitol
"This bill has a long way to go and a short time to get there.”
That’s what Ways and Means Chair Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette, told...
Alford: Tax reform easier said than done
This week marks the midpoint of the Louisiana Legislature’s regular session, so lawmakers are halfway to somewhere. I wish I could offer a more...
JR Ball: The Louisiana curse of resource abundance
If Louisiana hopes to actually compete in an economy powered by knowledge and innovation then it needs to end its resource curse.
Riegel: Remembering a retailer who put people before profit
The death of Henry Bingham Jr., who defied the odds by keeping Our Hardware operating, leaves a hole in the world that is the Perkins Road Overpass.
Publisher: Civil service board must go, jeopardizes public safety
The police civil service board is stacked with union representatives and either needs to go or be reformed as it undermines the authority of the police chief.
Alford: Lawmakers make time for campaign finance
The bills that get introduced by Louisiana lawmakers for consideration in legislative sessions have become predictable. More times than not, for example, there are...
Alford: In Louisiana, elections beget elections
If you’re starting to think these elections are never going to end, that may be because these elections never seem to end.
President Joe Biden...
