Thursday's Blogs from the Bog!

ALFORD: IT'S ABOUT TO GET BORING UP IN HERE

APR 2 Columnist Jeremy Alford predicts an end to the colorful Louisiana politician in this post on LaPolitics. The political and societal landscape has changed significantly, meaning spontaneity is out and lock-down is in, he says. Sigh -- that's no fun. Thank God for Carville.

BROWN: ARE THE MOVIE TAX CREDITS PAYING OFF?

APR 2 Jim Brown blogs about our state's tax credit program for movies in this post. Since we're shelling out about four bucks for every dollar in income we get, it wouldn't seem to be the best plan, Brown says.

CB: KICK THE BUMS OUT

APR 2 Blogger CB Forgotston voices his support for fellow blogger Bob Mann in this post. Mann, who teaches at LSU and is a political blogger whose posts also appear in the Picayune, was threatened this week by Baton Rouge Business Report publisher Rolfe McCollister, who also is a member of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Presumably what got under his skin was a post by Mann calling for the board to resign - and while CB's on board he feels that's not far enough.

IOWA PAPER'S TAKE ON JINDAL'S MANEUVERS

APR 2 Here's the story in the Des Moines paper about the movements Bobby Jindal's making with some of his staff. Seems Iowans aren't buying the "we're praying about it" bit, either.

ASWELL HAS THE SCOOP ON JINDAL'S NEXT STEPS

APR 2 This post on Louisiana Voice could be in the Onion or the Red Shtick. It's satire dripping with sarcasm, and it even has a political cartoon to go with. He's poking fun at his favorite target, Bobby Jindal's presidential aspirations.

CORONER RE-CLASSIFIES HENRY GLOVER'S DEATH

APR 2 We may be close to the 10th anniversary of Katrina, but the darkness still lingers, this post on the NOLA Defender says. This week the New Orleans coroner reclassified the death of Henry Glover as a homicide, following years of trials, media attention and protests.