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Alford: 2023 regular session coming into focus
There will be many moving pieces that go into defining next year’s regular session, beginning with its close proximity to the fall statewide ballot.
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Alford: Long shots ruled year’s final ballots
Louisiana’s last round of elections for 2022 belonged to the long shots.
JR Ball: Broome calls in the cavalry
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome isn't going down without a fight, naming Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis as her latest chief administrative officer.
McCollister: Is a city manager next for Baton Rouge?
Hoping the post-canvas excitement includes support for a city manager as well as Rolfe's personal endorsements for the Dec. 10 election.
Alford: End-of-the-year election guide
The final ballot of 2022, slated for Saturday, will probably produce a few strong political storylines, but not a whole lot of dramatics. Most...
Alford: GOP governor could test Legislature’s newfound independence
As we approach the 2023 statewide election cycle, Republicans are on the verge of capturing a supermajority in both the House and Senate for the first time in modern history.
Rolfe McCollister’s endorsements for Dec. 10 election
Columnist Rolfe McCollister's personal endorsements for items appearing on Baton Rouge ballots for the Dec. 10 election.
Alford: Capitol politics intensify ahead of 2023
The ongoing election cycle and speculation about control of Congress kept most politicos in Louisiana busy and distracted this fall.
‘LaPolitics’: DC officials stole this week’s news cycle
In the long history of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, few members have been as successful as Steve Scalise, the representative from Jefferson Parish. He’ll shed...
Alford: Secretary of state election enters new era
Following a tumultuous term marked by controversies involving perceived election irregularities and lucrative voting machine contracts, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is preparing to...
NFIB state director: Shop local on Small Business Saturday after Black Friday
Louisiana needs its small businesses, and small business needs us. That’s why I hope everyone will support local shops and restaurants on Small Business Saturday.
Alford: Governor’s race kicks off with a firestorm
It’s probably safe to call Attorney General Jeff Landry the leading candidate for governor. We can do that because, technically, there’s only one other...
‘La Politics’: AG candidates making moves
State Rep. John Stefanski of Crowley raised roughly $250,000 for his attorney general campaign last week during a Lafayette fundraiser at the City Club....
JR Ball: Mayor Broome can’t recover from Stormwater-gate
Stormwater-gate has cost Mayor Sharon Weston Broome the trust of the council and key business leaders; which is why Baton Rouge needs new leadership.
McCollister: We are failing to protect our children
Too many children are being neglected by both parents and the state safety net meant to protect them; something has to be done.
Alford: Alliances will be critical in governor’s race
As the 2023 field for governor continues to develop, the announced candidates (there are only a couple) and the maybe-candidates (there are at least...
Alford: Candidates continue to invest in themselves
Candidates for state-sanctioned offices have so far put $2.6 million of their own money behind self-funding campaign bids this year, according to financial information...
Alford: JBE faces final year, race to replace him
John Bel Edwards, the man who won Louisiana’s two most expensive races for governor, has just $66,000 in his personal campaign finance account.
Alford: In Louisiana, elections beget elections
With primary voting set to conclude in less than a month, both of the open state Senate seats on the fall ballot could—again—lead to other special elections on future ballot
McCollister: Endorsements for Nov. 8 election
Editor’s note: These endorsements are solely those of the author; Business Report does not make political endorsements.
Important statewide and local elections are set for...
