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Gov. John Bel Edwards makes a point while speaking at the annual meeting of Jump Start, which allows high school students to get workforce training in addition to regular academic classes, Tuesday Jan. 23, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. It's not exactly breaking news that Gov. John Bel Edwards' 2105 election didn't usher in a Democratic wave in Louisiana.
Stephen Waguespack, President & CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, speaks outside the House Ways and Means Committee after HB628 by sponsor State Rep. Sam Jones,D-Franklin, concerning the commercial activity tax, or 'CAT,' effectively died for the legislative sesssion, after Jones voluntarily deferred it in the committee, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The bill was the centerpiece of Gov. John Bel Edwards' tax package.
It can sometimes be tempting to go with a fresh new face in a primary and turn out the longstanding incumbent. But smart voters know when to resist that temptation.
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats shut down America's government over an unrelated illegal immigration issue. This was an egregious affront to the American people, and to our brave men and women in uniform who were required to report for duty with no guarantee of pay.
Since 2015, Marshall County Commissioner Bob Miller has been attempting to convince state legislators to give counties more fiscal flexibility to make improvements linked to economic development.
During the past year, we've heard reference to all of the above to explain away any suggestion of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 presidential election. Allegedly, there's a secret society within the Federal Bureau of Investigation aimed at deposing Trump.
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess steers clear of Washington's dysfunctional drama and gets things done in Congress. The reliable conservative has steadfastly used his background as a doctor and deep knowledge of health care in constructive ways.
During the past year, we've heard reference to all of the above to explain away any suggestion of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 presidential election. Allegedly, there's a secret society within the Federal Bureau of Investigation aimed at deposing Trump.
Ilion, N.Y.: I am a 65-year-old white woman sitting at my kitchen table, watching the news, shaking my head. One phrase I agree with President Trump on is "Make America great again."
New evidence suggests the damage he is doing to the culture is bigger than the man. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found that two-thirds of Americans say Trump is not a good role model for children.
Donald John Trump Trump: If there's no wall, there's no DACA fix Trump appears to call out Samsung over missing FBI text messages Trump Commerce pick told lawmakers he would look at reversing Obama move on internet oversight: report MORE and his associates' innocence into question on Friday, asking why, if the president insists he has done nothing wrong, he "acts as if he has something big to hide." In an editorial , the board laid out a timeline of Trump's alleged efforts to "shut down" the law enforcement investigation into whether his campaign conspired with Russia to disrupt and influence the 2016 presidential election.
Red tape, bureaucratic hurdles and arbitrary roadblocks are pervasive in Washington, D.C. These obstacles not only result in irritation and inconvenience, but also have the capacity to cause great harm to the health and happiness of those suffering from painful disorders and diseases. Barriers to medical-grade marijuana research may be resulting in the preventable and unnecessary pain of countless Americans.
Pollsters, political insiders and others who profess to know such things see a big win for Democrats in November's electoral hostilities. Me? I'm not so sure.
We learned a lot in 2017. We learned that it isn't just the media that is in cahoots with the Democrats, it is also the upper echelons of the intelligence agencies.
California's recent decision to declare themselves a sanctuary state raises the question as to why? Looking at a sad time in American history, we are reminded of the old Confederate government that supported slavery for the sole purpose of the agricultural industry in the South.
I'm responding to the ditch couches. I hope the gentleman gets caught. I live out in the country and travel in Longmont, through Fort Lupton, and it just amazes me all the trash that's around.
What a remarkable contrast: President Donald Trump was in command at Davos talking about economic growth and prosperity, while House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and disgraced former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.. were babbling and belittling thousand-dollar bonuses and increased take-home pay for American workers.
Drawing clever political districts is one way politicians in Texas and elsewhere avoid accountability - by protecting themselves from voters who disagree with them. They do this by stuffing weirdly shaped geographic districts with voters who agree with them.