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Governor Debate Review: Small Substance, Bigger Hissy-Fits

The trio of top-spending and top-polling candidates in the governor’s race met for their first televised debate Thursday evening, conducted at LSU’s Student Union...

Of Surrealists & Sheriffs

Last time, I introduced myself and explained the column name: 13th Ward Rambler. Given that I ramble at times, it's almost self-explanatory but I digress. It’s what I do. This...

Apples to Apples: A Tale of Two Pharmacies

Abraham’s campaign hasn’t responded to reports that his pharmacies ordered a massive supply of opioids, but the numbers speak loudly.

Bayou Brief | Impact Report: The Brief’s Interruption

The Bayou Brief has changed the conversation and made a difference in promoting fact-based public interest journalism and commentary about the most important issues confronting the state of Louisiana.

Echoes of ’91: A Campaign Season Littered With David Duke’s Baggage

In 1991, David Duke lost in a landslide against Edwin Edwards in Louisiana's most consequential gubernatorial election in a century. Back then, Duke publicly presented himself as a moderate conservative in an attempt to distance himself from his toxic, racist past. Today, two GOP candidates seem to be rummaging through Duke's baggage to see what fits.

2019 Election Qualifying Day One: Here’s Your Sign

"These jobs don't come with training wheels." -- Mike Strain

Running Away from His Values

Five years ago, Edward Lee “Eddie” Rispone of Baton Rouge and current Republican candidate for Louisiana governor published his first and only book, a...

Flying in the Wrong Direction

“Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.” - Mark Twain Congressman Ralph Abraham, a Republican from Louisiana’s Fifth District and...

Prologue: The Boxer from Winnsboro

"I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains.

Campaign 2019: Road-Tripping with Gov. John Bel Edwards

"I hope when you put your head on your pillow at night, you realize the positive effect you have on people -- today, and for the future." -- Gov. John Bel Edwards