Sen. Smith explains sex toys, Tucker bumps Trahan and more LOUISIANA SEN. SMITH EXPLAINS SEX TOYS Ask anyone in Louisiana to name the most pressing challenges facing the state, and you’ll get a laundry list of serious issues: our woeful public education ...
Cravins Jr. considers party switch, McPherson gets "cutesy" and more CRAVINS JR. WEIGHS PARTY SWITCH, CONGRESSIONAL RUN State Sen. Don Cravins Jr. is considering a run for Congress in the 7th District — possibly as an independent. “Right now, my ...
Skinner won't run for DA, Acadiana legislators say "enough" to surplus spending and more SKINNER NOT RUNNING FOR DA Disappointingly, it’s over before it officially began. Former U.S. Attorney Mike Skinner, who had been planning to mount a challenge ...
Pro-Jindal raises nearlty $750,000, Dardenne stays put for now and more PRO-JINDAL GROUP RAISES NEARLY $750,000 The cost of gas, health care, and groceries keep going up, up, up, and the economy is struggling. But all’s good if you’re Believe in ...
Blossman in hot water, Pinac not running against Boustany and more BLOSSMAN IN HOT WATER OVER PITCH FOR ACADIAN SALESMAN Public Service Commissioner Jay Blossman can now officially be counted in the politicians-without-a-clue category. Blossman thinks ...
Tony Tramel's need for speed, Pastorek's raise halted and more TONY TRAMEL’S NEED FOR SPEED? While Lafayette Consolidated Government struggles with how to deal with the flood of violations being issued by its controversial SafeSpeed and SafeLight ...
Bush to attend Kennedy fund-raiser, Michot's fund-raiser and more BUSH TO ATTEND KENNEDY FUND-RAISER If there were any doubt about the national Republican Party’s commitment to his U.S. Senate campaign, state Treasurer John Kennedy removed it last ...
Langlinais seeks $20,000 in vacation pay, bills seek to raise college tutition and more LANGLINAIS SEEKING UP TO $20,000 IN VACATION PAY Former Iberia Parish President Will Langlinais, who resigned from office in July 2007 after pleading guilty to ...
Acadiana delegation filled wtih praise, ICF's $156 million raise and more ACADIANA DELEGATION FILLED WITH PRAISE FOR SESSION With a $1.1 billion surplus fully spread around, how could area lawmakers not be at least a little giddy returning to their ...
Cravins running for state party chairmanship; Michot, Tucker and Jindal host Trahan fund raiser and more CRAVINS RUNNING FOR STATE PARTY CHAIRMANSHIP Former state senator and current Opelousas Mayor Don Cravins Sr. has thrown his hat in the ring ...
A budget that counts on private investment could count out completing the Connector any time soon ...
Drago's set to take over the location in August ...
We need to face up to how the “new New Orleans,” so celebrated by the Mayor and the self-anointed civic elite, in fact amounts to a hostile assault on African-American families and the working poor ...
Six candidates vie for permanent job; no timeline released for selection process ...
