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The Great LSU Restructuring Of 2013

UPDATE (April 27): We thought we’d bring this post back in light of today’s events, in which LSU System President John Lombardi was let go from his job. Reorganization of the LSU system is coming, and Lombardi doesn’t fit in. Reports are surfacing that... »

Hornets’ Tax Break Bill Will Resurface In The House Soon

Hornets’ Tax Break Bill Will Resurface In The House Soon – Baton Rouge Advocate »

Lombardi Gets The Boot At LSU

Both WAFB and the Baton Rouge Advocate are reporting this morning that John Lombardi, the LSU system president, is getting the axe at the LSU Board of Supervisors meeting today. The Advocate’s report quotes Alvin Kimble, a Democrat-connected telecom en... »

YA THINK? Rents Going Up In Baton Rouge Thanks To CATS Tax

YA THINK? Rents Going Up In Baton Rouge Thanks To CATS Tax – WBRZ-TV »

WOODY JENKINS: Is Baton Rouge’s Chamber Of Commerce A Threat To Business?

WOODY JENKINS: Is Baton Rouge’s Chamber Of Commerce A Threat To Business? – Central City News »

Old-School Politics Rules Day In Senate Natural Resources Committee

As much as we’ve worked to pass ethics reforms, clean up the Legislature and show the world that the days of political corruption and old-school politics are behind us now, the tactics on display this week in the Senate Natural Resources Committee demo... »

Senate OK’s South Baton Rouge School District

Senate OK’s South Baton Rouge School District – Baton Rouge Advocate »

Justice For Just Us

Each morning I arise and stumble to the bathroom to make my first salient commentary on the conduct of government in America. Then I stagger to the kitchen where I pray there’s coffee dwelling in the canister my sweetheart normally keeps well stocked i... »

Jindal’s Retirement Package Getting A Facelift After Input From Leges

If you live long enough and study history, you understand the political pendulum swings from one side to the other over the years. Louisiana has experienced many of those shifts for nearly a century. The state is currently in one of those major shifts.... »

SAME GUY WHO SAVED WARRICK DUNN’S MOM’S KILLER: Federal Judge Stays Execution Of BR Calendar’s Double-Murderer

SAME GUY WHO SAVED WARRICK DUNN’S MOM’S KILLER: Federal Judge Stays Execution Of BR Calendar’s Double-Murderer – Baton Rouge Advocate »

House Panel OK’s Tougher DWI Bill

House Panel OK’s Tougher DWI Bill – Baton Rouge Advocate »

$211 Million In State Budget Cuts On The Way

$211 Million In State Budget Cuts On The Way – Baton Rouge Advocate »

Three Easy Predictions To Make Now That The CATS Tax Has Passed In BR

There still appears to be a sense of shock among the conservative community in Baton Rouge over the hefty 10.6-mill tax increase passed over the weekend to support the city’s nearly-useless Capitol Area Transit System. Few actually expected the tax to ... »

Southeast Baton Rouge School District Bill Moves To Senate Floor

Southeast Baton Rouge School District Bill Moves To Senate Floor – Baton Rouge Advocate »

The Obama-Ate-Dog Meme Goes To Another Level

This is awful. Awfully brilliant. But awful. »

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