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Alford: Louisiana budget process might stay messy
If you like your state budget process peppered with uncertainty, drenched in politics and caked with circumstance, then I have some tremendous news for...
Alford: The continued quest for independence
If the Louisiana House of Representatives has taught us anything over the past four years it’s that independence can take on many forms.
Four years...
JR Ball: The Baton Rouge year in all its lunacy preview 2020
JR Ball: As we enter a new decade, let's get a head start on previewing the lunacy that will be the news in Baton Rouge in 2020.
Riegel: The hypocrisy of a Donald Trump holiday message
Riegel: The Christmas message from President Donald Trump would have been nice if he actually practiced anything he preached in his holiday wishes.
Publisher: 2020 will be a long year for Louisiana politics
Publisher: With Democrat John Bel Edwards as governor, the state Legislature firmly controlled by Republicans and no compromise in sight, it adds up to a long year.
Alford: New Year. Who dis?
Someone around the State Capitol should invest in name tags, because they would certainly make a killing during the new term that begins next...
JR Ball: The trouble with Mike Wampold’s Harveston TIF
JR Ball: The Harveston mix-use development, like other projects by Mike Wampold, will be fantastic, but that doesn't mean it deserves a TIF.
Riegel: A look at the departing King Alexander’s legacy at LSU
Riegel: King Alexander, who will be leaving to become president at Oregon State, did a remarkably good job leading the LSU system during challenging times.
Publisher: We can learn from the success of the LSU football team
Publisher: There are lessons every government official and corporate executive can learn from what LSU football has accomplished—and how they did it.
Alford: First controversy of the new term
That didn't take long.
Then again, it makes sense that the first real controversy of the upcoming term of state government involves one of the...
JR Ball: More cowbell needed on Baton Rouge tax assessor
Now that a cohort of prominent Baton Rouge business leaders have embraced the "greater good," perhaps they can turn their focus to the tax assessor and the job he's not doing.
Riegel: A tire shredder in search of a Baton Rouge controversy
The fact there's a tire shredder controversy simply proves this Metro Council is willing to fight over anything and everything.
Publisher: A blue governor and a red Legislature in Louisiana
John Bel Edwards may be governor, but will he be able to work with a Republican-dominated Legislature?
Alford: The battle for the Senate begins now
If you’re a follower of Louisiana politics, then you’re likely aware that the state House has an upcoming election for speaker in January. In...
Alford: What to sweat post-elections
Some folks are still sitting around trying to figure out how Gov. John Bel Edwards won a second term and shut down a challenge...
JR Ball: The nasty reality of the Louisiana governor’s race
JR Ball: The Louisiana governor's race was devoid of substance but filled with frightfully negative campaigning, and the voters loved it.
Riegel: Celebrating Baton Rouge positives for a change
Riegel: Finding problems isn't hard in Baton Rouge, but it's also worth celebrating some notable developments in recent weeks.
Publisher: Talent that executes is key to future of Baton Rouge
Publisher: Having talent is important, but talent that executes is what leads to successful business, civic and government operations.
Alford: Governor won by expanding his electorate
How did Gov. John Bel Edwards win this year's top race in Louisiana? Unlike previous cycles, which were soaked in twists and turns and...
JR Ball: In defense of Lane Grigsby
JR Ball: Let me just say it: I find Lane Grigsby to be absolutely fabulous. He’s a man of his convictions and, agree with him or not, there’s nobility in that.
