Category Archives: Politics & Government
EBR DA Hillar Moore says he's "pissed" Governor Edwards is asking Pardon Board to review clemency cases
News of the Louisiana Board of Pardons scheduling clemency hearings for death row inmates is not sitting well with family members of the victims and those who prosecuted them in court. East Baton Roug...
Aug 11, 2023 East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore
Seven major candidates qualify for Governor's race but not all campaigns are built equally
Qualifying has ended for the governor's race and the seven major candidates we expected to run have qualified, and their name will appear on the October 14th ballot. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat ...
Aug 11, 2023
District Attorneys Association reaction to Gov Edwards request to Pardon Board
The Louisiana Board of Pardons has scheduled to hear 20 of the 56 clemency cases from death row inmates in response to Governor Edwards' request. Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys...
Aug 10, 2023
Waguespack and Nelson round out the field of main candidates for governor
Today is the final day to qualify for governor and two more Republicans joined the race, bringing the total number of main candidates to seven. Former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry pr...
Aug 10, 2023 Stephen Waguespack (left) and Rep Richard Nelson (right) at the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office qualifying for the 2023 governor's race August 10, 2023.
Louisiana breaks ground on massive coastal restoration project
Federal, state and local officials break ground today in Belle Chasse on the long awaited Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Executive assistant to the governor for coastal activities, Bren Haase, says...
Aug 10, 2023 Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion
Governor Edwards directs pardon board to review clemency applications from death row inmates
Governor John Bel Edwards has directed the Louisiana Pardon Board to review the clemency applications from 56 death row inmates. Last month, the panel decided not to take them up, on the grounds they ...
Aug 09, 2023
GOP Front runner Jeff Landry officially qualifies for the governor's race
The frontrunner in the governor's race, Republican Jeff Landry, has qualified for the governor's race. After filling out the necessary paperwork, Landry touted his experience as a former law enforceme...
Aug 09, 2023 Jeff Landry and wife Sharon
Sharon Hewitt levels criticism towards Jeff Landry and the state GOP after qualifying for governor
State Senator Sharon Hewitt, a Republican from Slidell, qualified for governor today. Like previous candidates for the job, she wants to reverse outmigration. Hewitt blames part of the outmigration pr...
Aug 09, 2023 Sharon Hewitt (R)
Two have qualified so far to run for Insurance Commissioner
In the race for Insurance Commissioner, Republican Tim Temple, and Democrat Rich Weaver, both of Baton Rouge, have qualified for the October 14th primary. This is Temple's second run for the office an...
Aug 08, 2023
Qualifying for 2023 election begins today
Qualifying begins today for the October 14th primary and LA Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford is not expecting any surprises when it comes to the governor's race. He says it looks like all seve...
Aug 08, 2023
