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Louisiana News & politics focus on Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Louisiana legislature
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a State of Emrgency due to the oncoming Tropical Depression 3.
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Sen. Landrieu has announced that she has helped secure $3 billion dollars for NASA that she says will help sustain jobs at La. Michoud Assembly Plant and for money for other necessary programs. According to Landrieu's press secretary in a telephone coversation with Bayoubuzz.com-- although the money is not in the related House bill, the Senator and her office feel very positive about it passing Congress.
Both the Louisiana Democratic Party and the Charlie Melancon, candidate for US Senate are touting a “internal poll memo” which says that democrat Melancon is only one point from his major opponent, republican Senator David Vitter.
PAR has announced , today, that JIm Brandt will be retiring from the leadership position at the organization. Here is the press release by the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR).
The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) today announced that PAR President Jim Brandt is retiring from the organization at the end of this year following 11 years of dedicated service.
On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was on of the speakers in Lafayette Louisiana addressed thousands of people concerned about the deep water drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.
The event, called Rally for Economic Survival was the first major citizen response to President Obama's drilling moratorium.
The Unified Command center responding to the BP Oil Spill has announced that a severe weather response due to a tropical depression that threatens to be a tropical storm.
With a storm heading into the Gulf of Mexico, once again the BP oil spill becomes a major issue.
A tropical depression has formed near the Bahamas and a tropical storm watch has been issued for part of the east coast of Florida. As of 12:00, Weather.com has a graphic showing that the storm could intersect the Gulf of Mexico and pass right by the location of the BP oil spill.
The present financial disaster in Louisiana has cost the Louisiana economy almost three billion dollars. Check this figure again. Not three million, or 300 million, but three billion dollars. And the timing could not be worse. The Bayou state’s economy is on a plunging downward spiral. Education will experience major cutbacks, new construction projects are on the verge of grinding to a halt, and basic government services may come to an abrupt end. So why the huge financial hole? It’s the oil spill, right? Read on.
Louisiana Governor Jindal and others made their presence and their feelings about the Gulf of Mexico Deep Drilling Moratorium, today, in Lafayette.
Jindal was one of the speakers who blasted the Obama administration for a moratorium on drilling of oil in the deep waters of the gulf. The moratorium was installed as a result of the BP oil spill.
With a very important Louisiana US Senate race, a Lt. Governor’s race, focus on the Tea Party, the BP Oil Spill issue, and with Governor Jindal on national television almost-daily, Bayoubuzz felt it was time to feel the pulse of the Louisiana community. So, we turned to Bernie Pinsonat, pollster and political analyst from noted Louisiana pollster & political pundit Bernie Pinsonat (Southern Media and Opinion Research) SMOR. Bayoubuzz sent email questions to Pinsonat today and here is his emailed response. We certainly will be touching base with Pinsonat and others during this very interesting and critical time in Louisiana’s history. Now, here's Bernie:
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n his race for re-election, U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has attracted plenty of opponents: Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians and Independents. His first hurdle is to win the Republican primary on August 28. With over $5 million in the bank, Vitter is an overwhelming favorite, despite his well known liabilities.
In 2007, Vitter admitted to a “serious sin,” when his phone number was uncovered on the call records of the D.C. Madam. While voters do not know the extent of Vitter’s involvement with the prostitution ring, the connection hurt the Senator politically.He survived the scandal because no other accusations materialized and his wife offered her unwavering support.
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A tropical wave in the Carribbean, might worsen which could delay work to plug the BP Gulf of Mexico leak up to 10 to 14 days depending upon weather conditions and if the system strengthens. Allen said the weather could force vessels to move away from the spill operation.
"Any operations out there would have to be suspended whether it's containment or the relief well," retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen told reporters during a telephone briefing.
Every day, the Whitehouse provides information regarding the events that occured and issues that were discussed for the day as the US attempts to deal with the catastophe of the BP oil spill.
On Tuesday, Admiral Thad Allen extended the integrity test of the well and a new incident commander was chosen for Louisiana.
After the Washington DC Madam case made headlines, after the admission of sin, when Louisiana Senator David Vitter said he prayed for forgiveness after the revelation--many followers of that story said that Vitter didn’t have a prayer to win re-election.
After today’s bombshell news, that the former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, Chet Traylor a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate allegedly had interfered with the marriage of a current member of the House of Representatives and is now having some type of relationship with his now deceased wife’s son’s ex-wife, there is only one thing to say.