Do we elect too many politicians in Louisiana? And could some offices be consolidated? The current lieutenant governor is suggesting that the governor and lieutenant governor run on the same ticket, like they do in 25 other states. Is this a good idea? It may be a good time to look at changes in who...Read More
Lots to discuss in this week’s special edition of the Common Sense radio program. Is the president right in taking the security clearance away from those who oppose him? We will have two opposing views. Lauren A. Wright, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, where she teaches courses on The...Read More
August 23rd, 2018 Baton Rouge, Louisiana WHY HAVE AN ELECTED LT. GOVERNOR IN LOUISIANA? Current Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has brought up an interesting idea. Have the governor and the lieutenant governor run together on the same ticket. Such a system exists in a majority of states across the nation. As Nungesser states: “The...Read More
A provocative look at the deepest of the deep southern states by two veterans of Louisiana politics. Thoughts that are informative, candid, humorous, and sometimes controversial about life in one of the most interesting and rabble-rousing states in the nation.
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