Oct. 15, 2008 12:00 AM
Cravins ad highlights Boustany's checks, Boustany outspends Cravins on TV ads and more CRAVINS AD HIGHLIGHTS BOUSTANY’S DISABILITY CHECKS Don Cravins Jr. has opened up a new front in the 7th District Congressional race, highlighting the more ...
Oct. 8, 2008 12:00 AM
Pastorek taps Trahan, Boustany won't commit to KLFY debate and more PASTOREK TAPS TRAHAN State Rep. Don Trahan of Lafayette calls it “an opportunity that I could not pass up.” Last Tuesday he was named director of external relations for the ...
Sept. 24, 2008 12:00 AM
Cravins gets advice from Carville and more CRAVINS GETS ADVICE FROM JAMES CARVILLE On Friday, Sept. 12, state Sen. Don Cravins Jr. went to New Orleans for a special lunch meeting with one of the Democratic Party’s most famed political advisers ...
Sept. 17, 2008 12:00 AM
Ezell, Kennedy likely frontrunners for District 6 Council seat and more Ezell, Kennedy likely frontrunners for District 6 Council seat This week, the Lafayette City-Parish Council is scheduled to begin interviewing applicants to fill the District ...
Sept. 10, 2008 12:00 AM
New Iberia trash talk and more TALKING TRASH IN IBERIA PARISH Hurricane recovery efforts usually bring folks together. But the downed tree limb-lined streets of New Iberia served as the battleground for the struggle between State Sen. Troy Hebert ...
Sept. 3, 2008 12:00 AM
Charles deGravelles dies, Jim Roy heads LSU System board and more ACADIANA LOSES REPUBLICAN LEADER CHARLIE DEGRAVELLES, 95 Well-respected Louisiana Republican leader and oilman Charles C. deGravelles died yesterday at the age of 95. He is survived ...
Aug. 20, 2008 12:00 AM
Landrieu's clerical error makes headlines, Kennedy could double-dip on Bush exposure and more Landrieu's clerical error makes headlines A senior Democratic senator co-hosting a fund-raiser for her party’s presidential nominee typically isn’t big ...
Aug. 13, 2008 12:00 AM
Kennedy's cheap, Acadiana businessmen back Landrieu and more KENNEDY: I’M CHEAP Republican U.S. Senate Candidate John Kennedy has launched his first TV ad in his bid to unseat two-term incumbent Mary Landrieu. Kennedy’s message: I’m cheap — ...
Aug. 6, 2008 12:00 AM
Laura Bush to attend fundraiser and more First lady Laura Bush will be in Lafayette on Thursday, Aug. 14, for a fund-raiser on behalf of Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Kennedy. Local businessman Will Mills and his wife Sandra will be hosting the ...
July 30, 2008 12:00 AM
Kennedy and Landrieu spar over oil legislation, Cormier gets rematch with Picard and more SENATE CANDIDATES SPAR OVER OIL LEGISLATION State Treasurer John Kennedy has been taking incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu to task over her opposition to bills ...

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