State of the City addresses, like their state and national counterparts, typically call to mind political pep rallies. They feature lots of self-awarded high-fives, with an occasional smatteri…
It’s unwise to attempt to define a politician’s legacy too soon. But as Gov. John Bel Edwards enters the final month of his two terms in office, some aspects of his tenure already stand out in…
The recent election cycle was disastrous for Louisiana Democrats. Republicans made a clean sweep of statewide offices — by landslide margins in most cases — and captured a supermajority in bot…
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry shows every sign of wanting to get off to a fast start when he takes office on Jan. 8. He has instructed his transition co-chairs and subject-matter committees to recomm…