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What's up with the weird language in an anti-slavery ballot initiative this fall?

Without saying a word, it looks like Landry is officially in. Here are the show notes for today's Joe Cunningham Show.

There are several suspected candidates and some whispered possibilities.

There are several suspected candidates and some whispered possibilities.

With high-profile elections peppering ballots, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same staffing challenges as traditional businesses.

Each election is a unique event, but the quickly approaching race for governor yet again promises something different.

While the budget package has exited the House and is on the move, there are a few lingering issues that still need to be addressed.

Alford: Tax reform easier said than done This week marks the midpoint of the Louisiana Legislature’s regular session, so lawmakers are halfway to somewhere. I wish I could offer a more precise big-picture snapshot of the session, but a review of the leadership’s top priorities offers a mixed bag of progress. While the budget package has exited the House and is on the move, there are a few lingering issues that still need to be addressed. Conservatives in the lower chamber are still fighting...

"The Last Constitution" by Jeremy Alford; CC73 Publishing; 451 pages Told against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1970s, "The Last Constitution: Louisiana’s Greatest Political Generation and the Document that Defined Them All" offers an intimate snapshot of a transitional time in the state’s history and a better understanding of the public policy issues that still garner headlines today. The book tells the story of Louisiana’s 1973 constitutional convention — one of the last ...