More La. politicians get in on ice bucket challenge
Count U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who has said he plans to run for Louisiana governor next year, among Louisiana public figures participating in the viral “ice bucket challenge” awareness campaign for ALS....
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Vitter gathers state higher education leaders for closed-door meeting
U.S. Sen. David Vitter is meeting with some of Louisiana’s top higher education leaders in Baton Rouge this morning, but the meeting isn’t open to the public or media. Vitter, who is running for...
View ArticleDavid Vitter called ‘gold standard’ for surviving scandal
The Washington, D.C.-based National Journal identifies Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana as the apparent “gold standard for surviving a political scandal” in an article this week on how...
View ArticleAll eight Louisianians in Congress — U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu and David...
All eight Louisianians in Congress — U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter, and U.S. Reps. Charles Boustany, Bill Cassidy, John Fleming, Vance McAllister, Cedric Richmond and Steve Scalise — are...
View ArticleLouisiana politicians respond to Eric Holder’s resignation
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning after six years on the job, according to news reports today. Here’s how some of Louisiana’s elected officials responded to the news: First Attorney...
View ArticlePoll shows low approval for Bobby Jindal in Louisiana
Many Louisiana voters disapprove of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s job performance, and even more say he shouldn’t run for president in 2016, according to a new poll out today. The poll puts Jindal’s job approval...
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Jay Dardenne recreates Poverty Point with candy bars
Poverty Point replica created using 1,001 Mounds bars in Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne’s office. (Facebook) Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has a scaled-down replica of Poverty Point made out of candy bars in his...
View ArticleSteve Scalise, David Vitter top DC staffers’ lists
If you ask Congressional aides (anonymously), Republican Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is a rising star, surprise standout and a workhorse. Meanwhile, the group says Republican U.S. Sen. David...
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Elbert Guillory’s efforts in U.S. Senate race help build profile
State Sen. Elbert Guillory, an Opelousas Republican, chicken boxing enthusiast and recent Daily Show target, is now the subject of a BloombergPolitics profile, thanks to a recent video he released...
View ArticleBobby Jindal to rally Florida Republicans week before election
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will be in Florida this week for the Sarasota GOP’s Restore America Rally, which is being billed as a chance to “energize and empower voters to get excited about the changes...
View ArticleTed Cruz lends support to Bill Cassidy for Senate
Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy got the anticipated endorsement of Gov. Bobby Jindal on Wednesday — a day after securing a spot in the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff against Democratic incumbent Mary...
View ArticlePolitico: Democrats scrapping ad buys for Mary Landrieu
Citing three sources that are tracking political ad buys, POLITICO.com is reporting that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is canceling some advertising reservations for U.S. Sen. Mary...
View ArticleDavid Vitter heads to Disney World for fundraiser
This weekend is U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s “4th Annual Vitter Disney Weekend” in Orlando, Fla. Political Party Time has the details on the $3,000 per package weekend with the Vitter family, which is a...
View ArticleLouisiana GOP plans ‘unity rally’
Louisiana Republicans are all coming together on Monday, and they’ll be joined by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. The state GOP has announced a “unity rally” planned for Monday afternoon that will...
View ArticleMary Landrieu takes on Bill Cassidy in latest TV spot
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, who’s in jeopardy of losing her re-election bid against Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy, has come out swinging in a new television ad that questions whether...
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Rob Maness ‘odd’ remark would apply to some in Louisiana GOP
Republican Rob Maness gave a rousing speech during a GOP “unity rally” in Baton Rouge this week — an event held in support of Bill Cassidy’s bid against incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s...
View ArticlePew post-elections survey finds little enthusiasm
Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race has yet to be decided, but the general public is pretty ambivalent about the GOP takeover following last week’s elections, at least according to a post-election survey by...
View ArticleDavid Vitter featured in latest CREW report
A nonprofit government watchdog group is singling out U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana, among members of Congress that it says have used elected office to benefit family members. Citizens for...
View ArticleAngola warden Burl Cain considering gubernatorial run
Angola warden Burl Cain might be considering a run for governor, albeit very cautiously. Reports surfaced Wednesday that Cain could be the next Republican to enter the field, but speaking to The...
View ArticleIs Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter a member of the Ted Cruz Caucus?
By one measure, he is: Vitter, a Republican from East Jefferson, voted with Cruz, a Republican from Texas, on all three Senate floor votes Saturday on the cromnibus, the $1.1 trilllion spending measure...
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