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Opinion| Personal income is a taxing issue
Getting rid of the Louisiana personal income tax will require a complete overhaul of how we've done business for nearly a century.
Opinion| Remember, ‘It’s the economy, stupid’
There will be many issues debated during the governor's race, but which candidate will do the best job of growing the Louisiana economy?
Alford: State spending cap debate evolving
Should the state of Louisiana spend more money than what’s allowed under its constitution for the current fiscal year and the next?
Jim Patterson: Building pathways to success in Louisiana
Louisiana’s job market is strong. Job openings number in the tens of thousands. Employers across our state are doing everything they can to invest...
Alford: Governor’s race is being televised earlier than usual
A handful of candidate campaigns and outside spending groups involved in this year’s race for governor have either already advertised on broadcast television and cable or they’re planning to jump onto traditional airwaves very soon.
Alford: Expectations remain low for tax legislation
The Louisiana Legislature is in the second week of its fiscal session. This kind of session occurs every other year and allows lawmakers to introduce and debate tax-related topics.
Opinion| Flooded with questions
Louisiana is facing another insurance crisis but state officials—as usual—have no interest in addressing the root problem.
Opinion| Louisiana’s young continue leaving; so now what?
Not only is Louisiana continuing to lose residents to other states, but those who are leaving tend to have higher levels of wealth.
Alford: What to look for heading into the regular session
Important deadlines to file legislation for the regular session blew past last week, setting the stage for a somewhat quiet preelection gathering that will...
Opinion| Fall in love again
We have young people who see opportunity and possibilities of transforming the Baton Rouge region. We have visitors and newcomers discovering the Capital Region and declaring it a delightful place to be. But we also have a big portion of the establishment that simply wants to gripe and complain about all of the shortcomings.
Alford: Dollars will drive regular session, but with elections as a backdrop
Money will be among the driving themes of the regular session that convenes April 10.
Alford: Will the governor’s race divide the GOP?
There are three important areas of inquiry worth exploring at this hour in Louisiana’s developing race for governor:
Alford: Notes from the governor’s race
The POTUS factor: This gubernatorial cycle, like the one before it and the others before that, will in some ways be colored by the...
Opinion| Accelerating hope for Louisiana
The $3 billion Accelerate Louisiana nonprofit, if done right, has the potential to significantly address Louisiana's foundational problems.
Opinion| Abandoned signs video speaks volumes on Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is littered with abandoned signs and it's a blight and an embarrassment for out city. We need to show some pride and clean up our act.
Alford: Picking an ideological lane in the governor’s race
After moving swiftly last year to secure the early support of the Louisiana Republican Party, Attorney General Jeff Landry is preparing to leave soon...
Alford: Gubernatorial forum offers early display of political theater
In one of the first gubernatorial forums of the election cycle, hosted earlier this week by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, the central characters in this cycle’s premier production offered us an overview of what to expect in the months leading up to August qualifying.
Alford: The cheat sheet for campaign cash this election year
As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.
In fact, if a candidate for statewide office tells you they...
Alford: Your campaign cash cheatsheet
As you certainly know by now, money is the mother’s milk of Louisiana politics.
In fact, if a candidate for statewide office tells you they...
Opinion| Baton Rouge is losing the talent race
Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue across America and Baton Rouge is losing the arms race.
