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Early voting deadlines approaching
Deadlines to vote early for the Oct. 12 and parishwide election are Sept. 28 and 30, and Oct. 1 – 5 at the St. Charles Parish Registrar of Voters Office (8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.). […]
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Meet the candidates in St. Charles Parish’s school board races
With two St. Charles Parish School Board races on the Nov. 6 ballot, the four candidates seeking those seats are focusing on experience, accomplishments and top goals for the school system. […]
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Elections: What’s at Stake
If there ever were a time in U.S. history when the phrase “elections have consequences” would be most accurate, now would be that time. The contrast between the past and current United States President could not be more different. Under President Obama, we experienced moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, endless regulations and negative rhetoric. […]
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Two St. Charles Parish School Board incumbents face opposition
Two St. Charles Parish School Board candidates face opposition in the November election. […]
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Governor to steer clear of special elections
The first major Louisiana election of 2018 takes place on Saturday and it doesn’t appear as if Gov. John Bel Edwards is going to get involved — even though the contest is taking place in his backyard, literally and figuratively. […]
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GOP group pledges $1.5M for 2019 legislative elections
The independent expenditure group that helped Republicans overtake the Louisiana Legislature, under the leadership of outgoing U.S. Sen. David Vitter, has been reborn. […]
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Louisiana Dems preparing for internal elections
The March elections for the Democratic State Central Committee and the subsequent vote, if needed, for the next chairman, aren’t necessarily being guided by Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards, the first Democratic governor elected in Louisiana in 12 years. […]
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New tort group targeting legislative elections
With a budget that could reach $2 million, the newly-created Louisiana Lawsuit Fairness Committee (LLFC) may emerge in the coming weeks as one of the biggest players involved in this year’s state House and Senate races. […]
Allen Lottinger
Get ready for elections and lots of choices
Ahead of Louisianans lie a lot of politics in selecting holders of many local and state offices during the current year and next year when the thundering herd of at least 17 Republican candidates and one or two on the Democratic side intensify the race for our next president of the United States. […]