Lou Gehrig Burnett is the publisher of Fax-Net, a North-Louisiana newsletter.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
The important Iowa vote
The Republican caucus vote in Iowa can sometimes make or break a candidate's bid for his or her party’s presidential nomination. While it’s not the end-all for candidates, the vote gives an indication of who the front-runners are in the early stages of the campaign.
Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Jindal strikes out on gay marriage ban
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages are legal in all 50 states, Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal stonewalled.
By Lou Gehrig Burnett, publisher of Fax-Net
Stunning governor’s poll
A new poll on the Louisiana governor’s race has rocked the political landscape and paints a more accurate picture of how things stand today in the race which has four major candidates.
Jindal jumps in
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, ignoring all the naysayers, took the plunge last week and became a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
We won’t go into a lot of detail about his decision. Suffice it to say that the crowd at his announcement lacked political star power. Only about four state legislators showed up
Jindal jumps in
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, ignoring all the naysayers, took the plunge last week and became a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
We won’t go into a lot of detail about his decision. Suffice it to say that the crowd at his announcement lacked political star power. Only about four state legislators showed up
By Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Legislature limps (wimps) to close
As is always expected with the Louisiana Legislature, the battle to craft a $24 billion budget went down to the final hours of the session.
The end is near
The Louisiana Legislature wraps up its 2015 session on Thursday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Ask any legislator, and he or she will say it has not been fun.
by Lou Gherig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Carson wins SRLC straw poll
Dr. Ben Carson finished first in the 2015 Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) straw poll with 25.4% of the votes cast.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Clout takes a big hit
Poof! That’s what happened to Louisiana’s clout in Congress when Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu lost her Senate seat to Republican Bill Cassidy.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
New poll – interesting results
The anxiously awaited Spring poll by Southern Media and Opinion Research (SMOR) of Baton Rouge is here, and it contains some interesting results.