Editor s note: The following is an analysis by Greg Hilburn, who covers Louisiana politics for USA Today Network.
It s never too early to set the stage for the next Louisiana governor s race with candidates eyeing the 2023 campaign posting the first look at their war chests.
With two-term Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards unable to run again in 2023, the path is clear for a wide-open race.
The deadline for annual campaign finance reports was this week.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, both Republicans, are widely considered near-certain entrants in the governor s race and both lap the potential field in fundraising.
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BATON ROUGE (AP) â The Louisiana Capitol cost $5 million to complete nearly 90 years ago, but its ongoing repair needs total tens of millions of dollars today, little of which has been earmarked for the upkeep project to ensure the historic Art Deco building can remain the seat of government for decades to come.
Barricades and scaffolding are going up for the latest maintenance work, part of an ongoing effort to stop deterioration of a building that requires a temporary covered walkway out front to protect visitors to the 34-story structure from the risk of falling mortar eroded by water damage.
That unattractive entrance canopy has sullied the Louisiana Capitol s appearance for two years â and isn t going away anytime soon, since the extensive repairs needed to keep the mortar from crumbling have no timeline for completion.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The Louisiana Capitol cost $5 million to complete nearly 90 years ago, but its ongoing repair needs total tens of millions of dollars today, little of which has been.