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Alford: Could local races drive turnout?
While there’s a great deal of attention focused on Louisiana’s remaining statewide runoffs for secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer, there are another 23 parishwide elections worth keeping tabs on this month.
Rolfe McCollister: Who will run for Baton Rouge mayor in 2024?
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Alford: Louisiana’s rush on Washington
Next year’s Washington Mardi Gras, slated for the week of Jan. 27, was already expected to be a record-breaking extravaganza with a 75th anniversary celebration on tap and former Saints quarterback Drew Brees wearing the king’s crown.
Alford: Lawmakers remain focused on leadership races
The internal legislative elections for president of the Louisiana Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives are developing rapidly as politicos wrap up the 2023 election cycle.
Alford: Legislative leadership races coming into focus
After this past weekend’s primary elections, the drama and intrigue surrounding the Louisiana Legislature’s next term is dying down a bit.
Most of the membership...
Alford: Turnout may define election primary
Despite an early voting process that underperformed, state election officials are standing by a primary turnout prediction of somewhere between 42% and 46%.
Alford: Legislative races yield hot election stories
Have you heard about the Acadiana state Senate race where one of the candidates has been accused of setting fire to a family of...
McCollister: Voting is critical in determining Louisiana’s destiny
It’s decision time for Louisiana. Early voting began Sept. 30 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 7. Election day is Oct. 14. Your future—as well as that of this state—is at stake and you have many choices to make on the ballot.
Rolfe McCollister: Determine our destiny by voting
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Alford: An unpredictable secretary of state’s race?
If you’re not paying attention to the secretary of state’s race, then you’re missing out on what may be the most interesting Louisiana election of 2024.
Alford: Kennedy’s PAC has national ambitions
If you read this column last week, you already know U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has a new affiliated political action committee called Common Sense for America that will engage in a handful of Louisiana elections this fall.
Alford: What’s next for John Kennedy, LABI and campaign finance?
What’s next for John Kennedy?
After capturing a few news cycles this year and last for thinking about and then not running for governor, U.S....
Alford: Leadership changes in the works at LABI, LED and C100
Three organizations that reside inside the beating heart of commerce in the Bayou State—the Committee of 100; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; and Louisiana Economic Development—will all have new leadership installed over the next five months.
Opinion | Waguespack is the right choice for governor
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Alford: Qualifying challenges offer another way to win
Candidacy challenges—or sometimes just the threat of legal action—have torpedoed several campaigns this cycle and led to the unopposed election of the insurance commissioner,...
Alford: Nearly half of Louisiana’s Senate is already seated weeks out from October elections
As of this week, eight Democrats and 11 Republicans have been elected to Louisiana’s 39-member Senate because they faced no opposition or candidate challenges.
Alford: Democrats have never looked weaker in Louisiana
After years of rapid growth that led to solid majorities in different corners of the state, Republicans are positioned for what can only be described as dominance in Louisiana.
A response from BREC Superintendent Corey K. Wilson to the City Park petition
In 2014, City Park Golf Course had 15,927 rounds played and in 2022 rounds increased to 23,262, a 46% increase. Even more striking, in 2021, City Park recovered 99.2% of its operating costs and in 2022 it recovered 112% of its operating costs, surpassing expenses by nearly $40,000.
Alford: Will there be ‘unexpected moments’ as the 2023 election cycle begins?
Last go-around, in 2019, statewide candidates signed up for office in the executive suite of the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge.
Opinion | The City Park petition: A response from BREC Superintendent Corey K. Wilson
Editor's Note: This was written by BREC Superintendent Corey K. Wilson in response to an opinion column written by Rolfe McCollister in August 2023,...
