Category Archives: News
Future of the Louisiana Democratic Party looks bleak based on results from gubernatorial primary
Dillard University Political Analyst Robert Collins says voter turnout for the gubernatorial election proves the Louisiana Democratic Party is no longer a legitimate opposition party. Collins says the...
Oct 18, 2023
Republic John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger advance to runoff for state treasurer
The state treasurer's race is in a runoff between Republican John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger. Fleming previously served four terms in Congress and worked in the Trump administration. He's als...
Oct 18, 2023
Term-limited Representatives Paul Hollis and Lance Harris elected to serve on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Two state representatives will continue to serve Louisiana as they've been elected to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Republicans Paul Hollis and Lance Harris agree that attracting an...
Oct 18, 2023
Louisiana National Guard host ceremony to rename Camp Beauregard to the Louisiana National Guard Training Center in Pineville today
The Louisiana National Guard will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. today to officially rename Camp Beauregard in Pineville to the Louisiana National Guard Training Center. Installation Commander Colonel Dir...
Oct 18, 2023
Insurance Commissioner-Elect Tim Temple forms advisory council to tackle insurance crisis
Insurance Commissioner-Elect Tim Temple has formed an Insurance Advisory Council. Temple has selected five individuals to help develop specific policy solutions to aggressively tackle the insurance cr...
Oct 17, 2023 Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
LSU Manship School of Communications Chair Robert Mann announce retirement after Governor-Elect Jeff Landry's win
LSU Manship School of Mass Communication Chair, Robert Mann says he will step down at the end of the academic year following Governor-Elect Jeff Landry's victory. Mann said he doesn't want Landry to p...
Oct 17, 2023
U-S oil production hit all-time high at 13 million barrels per day last week
U-S domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, surpassing the record high set before the pandemic. LSU Interim Director of Energy Studies Greg Upton says it's not surprising the U-S econo...
Oct 17, 2023 The U.S. National Archives / CC
Political observers expected a November runoff in the governor's race but Jeff Landry easily defeated top Democratic opponent Shawn Wilson
Republican Jeff Landry winning the governor's race in the primary was a surprise as political observers expected a November run-off. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says Landry's tough on crime ...
Oct 16, 2023
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says its uncertain if Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio will receive 217 votes to be the next Speaker of the House
The U-S House is expected to try again tomorrow and elect a new Speaker of the House. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says Ohio Representative Jim Jordan is the top candidate but it's not a give...
Oct 16, 2023
Governor-elect Landry: Victory is symbolic that citizens expect more from our government
Republican Governor-elect Jeff Landry garnered more than fifty percent of the vote and avoided a runoff in a primary that had a turnout of only 36%. Landry thanked his supporters in Broussard Saturday...
Oct 15, 2023 Governor-elect Jeff Landry thanks his supporters in Broussard, LA October 14, 2023.
