Jeremy Alford

If you’re hoping to score tickets to the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, on Jan. 20, and haven’t yet made a request, you might want to stop what you’re doing and reach out to your friends on the Hill. The sooner the better.

Gov. Jeff Landry wasn’t afraid to throw deep this year, and he usually completed the pass, even if occasionally he had to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown. Can he keep the momentum going in 2025? He has a chance to make another big statement in early February, when the Super Bowl, […]

The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association, which represents arguably the most influential group of local government officials, will officially come under the leadership of Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb on April 1. Cobb will replace current director Michael Ranatza—a mere two weeks before the regular session convenes. Ranatza shares some thoughts on his tenure as he prepares […]

While other changes across the association landscape are still likely in 2025, the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association has already selected its next executive director and the Louisiana Chemical Association is in the hunt to find one of its own. Those decisions will certainly help shape the tone of future policy discussions in regard to public safety […]

As the first physician to chair the U.S. Senate HELP Committee since 1933 (back when it was just the Education and Labor Committee), Sen. Bill Cassidy hasn’t yet hesitated in 2025 to flex his health care credentials and leverage his newfound power. On “Fox News Sunday” the past weekend, Cassidy participated in a lengthy interview […]

The year-end holiday parties are over, the hangovers have been nursed and 2024 has been put to bed. Still, after a busy year in which an ambitious new governor and his legislative allies only hit a few speed bumps over the course of four sessions, many in Capitoland yearn for a little downtime. “I think […]

The year-end holiday parties are over, the hangovers have been nursed and 2024 has been put to bed. Still, after a busy year in which an ambitious new governor and his legislative allies only hit a few speed bumps over the course of four sessions, many in Capitoland yearn for a little downtime.

How do you describe Washington Mardi Gras, which kicks off next week, to people who have never been?

It’s no secret that restraining the cost of government has been a consistent theme for Gov. Jeff Landry. That’s not changing, even though state projections show lawmakers have resolved the long-dreaded “fiscal cliff.” But that doesn’t mean conservatives should expect to see deep spending cuts in the executive budget that the administration will present next […]

It’s no secret that restraining the cost of government has been a consistent theme for Gov. … Read more Jeremy Alford: Landry administration wants ‘standstill’ budget