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Candidates for attorney general still stacking up
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell will likely be called many things during the 2015 election cycle, but lonely will not be one of them. […]
Articles by Jeremy Alford
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State legislators had rough time on ballot
Of the eight state legislators who ran for other offices on the primary ballot this year, only two are leaving the Legislature for sure, another is facing a runoff and five others were handed defeats. […]
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Political polling locked up during primary season
A cornerstone of campaigning slowly came to a troubling halt during Louisiana’s primary election season for some candidates and campaigns. […]
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New Orleans once again center of Landrieu universe
Even though it had been rumored for months, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu finally pulled the trigger recently on a major campaign shakeup that moved control over to a few Big Easy insiders. […]
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Questionable if GOP backs incumbent in runoff
Delivering stump speeches that roast Republican party officials may have finally caught up with Congressman Vance McAllister, R-Swartz. […]
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Vitter hasn’t forgotten about the Senate during run for governor
While he may be focused on running for governor in 2015, U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie hasn’t lost sight of his gig in D.C., which includes a possible chairmanship in the near future and raising money for his federal accounts. […]
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Constitutional amendment battle moving to airwaves
The Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana Nursing Home Association, Louisiana Pharmacists Association, ambulance providers and intermediate care facilities are pooling their resources and planning for a statewide media buy to promote the passage of the first two constitutional amendments on the November ballot. […]
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State legislative elections already taking shape
It’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s legislative races. […]
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New state tax tudy gets underway
When LSU economist and Revenue Estimating Conference member Jim Richardson conducted his first major tax study in 1987, he was pleased to discover it had a great shelf life. […]