The Merchant of Vengeance
“If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?”
Act 3, Scene 1
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Jeff Landry Has Something To Hide
Recently, a conservative judge didn’t buy Jeff Landry’s defense that state public records laws only apply to state residents. However, the judge awarded the plaintiff nothing except legal fees.
The Bayou Brief attended the court hearing and then obtained a trove of documents that tell the full story.
WATCH HERE: The Bayou Brief moderates two congressional forums.
Yesterday, with the support of Sue Lincoln of The Bayou Brief and Michael McHale, a Lake Charles attorney and the First Vice Chairman of the Louisiana ...
Eeny, Meeny, Miney…Whoa!
Plenty of candidates to choose from on the fall ballot, plus the Louisiana qualifying show is always good for a few surprises.
Ready to Run
Incumbents send proxies to qualify, while challengers have their say about the incumbents.
Happily Ever After — For Most
“The people of our great state are not going to wake up tomorrow morning finding the Legislature waved some magic wand and all of our problems have gone away. But they’re going to wake up to a state that is poised for real long-term success.” – Gov. John Bel Edwards
Midsummer Machinations
“There are wheels within wheels, and fires within fires.” – Arthur Miller, The Crucible
How Low Will We Go?
“Nobody likes this, but it does solve the immediate problem.” – Rep. Stuart Bishop
Tell Us What We Want to Know (Even If We Don’t Know What That Is)
“When we don’t ask an exact question, we don’t get an exact answer. If I don’t know about it, I don’t know to ask about it.” – Rep. Rick Edmonds
Last Chance: Put Politics Aside
“The time for politics and partisanship is over. The time for solutions is now. No more excuses.” – Gov. John Bel Edwards
