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The Mayor's dilemma in the upcoming City Council election
The New Orleans City Council At-Large election is right around the corner and some New Orleanians are waiting to see who Mayor Mitch Landreiu endorses. Although Austin Badon is in the race, rumors are rampant that the mayor will either endorse Stacy...
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The New Orleans City Council at-large race is set
The candidates vying for Arnie Fielkow's old spot on the council have qualified and are ready to roll. There are several candidates that plan to run but really only 3 that have any kind of chance of winning.
They are present council person Stacey Head,...Tags: Elections, Politics
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End of the Jefferson era
When former State Representative and City Council President Renee Gill Pratt was found guilty for conspiring to loot Central City Charities this week, it marked the end of an era. Not so much the Gill Pratt era, but the era of Bill Jefferson and his...Tags: Renee Gill Pratt, Bribery, Corporate Crime, Democratic Party
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News with a View: Can't Play the Race Card
Cynthia Willard Lewis and John Labruzzo have a lot in common. I know what you're thinking, what can a liberal black Democrat and a conservative white Republican have in common? They both win political races by playing the race card.
But in their next...Tags: Elections, Voting, Politics, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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Charles J. Pasqua, Remembered For Legacy Of Visionary Leadership
ABC26 NewsCharles J. Pasqua, a former president and the long-time executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, died early Tuesday morning, January 4, at the age of 75. Pasqua, the former three-term mayor of the City of Gonzales, was LMA president...Tags: George Washington, Marketing, Elections, Pension and Welfare, Human Interest
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Jim Letten is a difference maker in our community
Kaare JohnsonI guess you can't win 'em all. Maybe that's what's being said at U.S. Attorney Jim Letten's office up on the 8th floor of the federal building on Poydras street. It isn't often that someone Letten is going after gets away. Even if it's just...Tags: Elections, Public Officials, Prosecution, Judges, Cleo Fields
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First Black Elected Mayor In St. Tammany Is Retiring
ABC26 NewsMarshall Brumfield has some special political skills. He's the Mayor of a majority white town. Yet he's been re-elected three times, 12 years as Mayor. "I think the big thing is the good rapport I have with the people," said Brumfield. First,...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Regional Authority, Politics
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The Edwin Edwards Cult of Personality
Jeff CrouereAfter eight years in prison, Edwin Edwards has finally been released. He started his prison sentence in October 2002 in Fort Worth Texas and was later moved to a federal facility in Oakdale, Louisiana. On Thursday, he reported to a halfway house in...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Entertainment, Travel, Fox Broadcasting Company, Politics
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Vitter, Melancon Take Primary Victories
ABC26 NewsRepublican U.S. Sen. David Vitter and his chief Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon, easily won their party's primaries Saturday, setting up what will likely be a nasty battle for Vitter's job in the Nov. 2 general election. In a victory...Tags: Armed Forces, Hunt Downer, Television Stations, Steve Scalise, Politics
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Melancon Presses Vitter for Debates in Senate Race
ABC26 NewsDemocratic Senate candidate Charlie Melancon pressed Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter to face off in a series debates before the November election. Vitter appeared unlikely to agree to Melancon's request for a series of town hall-style match-ups without...Tags: Water Pollution, Elections, Entertainment, Disasters, Emergency Incidents
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Statewide Elections Underway
ABC26 NewsVoters are heading to the polls to decide which candidates will soon take office in parish and statewide elections. One of the most talked about races is for the statewide election of the next lieutenatnant governor. Voters will judge between eight...Tags: Elections, Entertainment, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Politics
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Dardenne, Fayard Head to Runoff for Lt. Governor Seat
ABC26 NewsCurrent Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and political newcomer Caroline Fayard will face off in November for the state's Lt. Governor seat. The two were the top vote-getters Saturday in a field of eight candidates. Dardenne, secretary of state...Tags: Entertainment, Disasters, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Politics, Music
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