Friday, November 27th, 2015 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  LOSERS IN LOUISIANA GOVERNOR’S RACE!  Four months ago in the Louisiana governor’s race, Senator David Vitter was a slam-dunk. He seemed to have it all. Gobs of PAC money flowing in from all over the U.S., strong support from most of the Republican establishment including his GOP colleagues...Read More
May 28th, 2015 Baton Rouge, Louisiana  SAME OLD, SAME OLD IN LOUISIANA GOVERNOR’S RACE!  Fifty years ago this month, rock band The Who released their megahit rock opera called “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” The song ended with the lyrics: “Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss.” From the early debates in the approaching...Read More
Thursday, May 21st, 2015 Baton Rouge, Louisiana CAN AN INDEPENDENT SHAKE UP LOUISIANA GOVERNOR’S RACE? This fall’s Louisiana governor’s race has settled down into a four-man contest. U.S. Senator David Vitter is far out front, and conventional wisdom points to a republican-democratic runoff between Vitter and Rep. John Bell Edwards from Amite. But is 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.
