Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Written by Jeremy Alford

While the value of the state’s energy leases is on the uptick, a planned package of incentives for private investors has been put on hold.

The Louisiana Mineral and Energy Board conducted its first energy lease sale of the fiscal year in July, and the results were bittersweet for both state officials and the oil and gas companies that bid on the publicly held lands...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Written by Jeremy Alford

This will be Louisiana’s final year of conducting closed party primaries, and the coming send-off promises a wild transition back to our jungle roots. 

Political folks used to like to refer to Louisiana’s open primary elections for federal offices as “jungle primaries” because candidates of all stripes were packed together on a single ballot and forced to fight it out...  

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Written by Walter Pierce

Ten candidates including a political veteran, several rookies and a well known public figure eye seats on the Lafayette Parish School Board.

Cajundome Director Greg Davis was first in line last Wednesday morning to qualify for the October school board election...