Sept. 28, 2015 01:33 PM
Moving the state’s 50-year coastal master plan forward will be a central task for the next governor and 94 percent of voters believe that commitment is key for receiving their support ...
Sept. 21, 2015 11:56 AM
There are a dozen who hope their colleagues will support their bids in what will be an internal January election ...
Sept. 14, 2015 02:23 PM
For the first time in the long history of both organizations, the Louisiana Association of Educators and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers are joining forces and funding for a single election cycle ...
Sept. 9, 2015 11:16 AM
While oil prices, and predictions about where they’re going, don’t paint a pretty picture for the state of Louisiana, we’re unlikely to see a true and complete portrait of their effect on the current fiscal year budget until the next governor is ...
Aug. 31, 2015 11:32 AM
In the spot Guillory also wears a wig, a cowboy hat, appears to spit on the ground and lets loose a string of racial descriptions to cover a variety of ethnicities ranging from Italian-Americans and Native Americans to those of Asian descent ...
Aug. 31, 2015 11:24 AM
It represents the kickoff of what could be the largest TV buy from any single entity so far this cycle. Super PACs are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money ...
Aug. 31, 2015 11:19 AM
With a budget that could reach $2 million, the newly-created Louisiana Lawsuit Fairness Committee may emerge in the coming weeks as one of the biggest players involved in this year’s state House and Senate races ...
Aug. 24, 2015 10:47 AM
Around $50.75 will be spent per eligible voter, with every $1 out of $5 going toward presidential messaging ...
Aug. 24, 2015 10:43 AM
The elections for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education around the state could become expensive if the slate of so-called reform candidates from 2011 face serious challenges this go around ...
Aug. 17, 2015 10:31 AM
To see seven statewide candidates, including one incumbent and a regional officeholder, dipping into their own pockets during the same reporting period is somewhat unusual ...

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