Lou Gehrig Burnett is the publisher of Fax-Net, a North-Louisiana newsletter.
by Lou Gehrig Burnet, Publisher of Fax-Net
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, has been busy trying to put behind him the controversy which developed when it was revealed that he spoke in 2002 before a white supremacist group founded by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
The race is on...
The city of Shreveport is not the only one who has a problem with white flight. So does the Louisiana Democratic Party.
Preliminary voting statistics reveal that U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, garnered 78% of the white voters while incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu received only 22%.
By Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Cassidy clobbers Landrieu
They say no good deed goes unpunished. That’s how Democrat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu must feel after being sent packing by Louisiana voters.
Heading into the final week before the election, Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy has come under fire and is on a hot seat concerning allegations he was double-billing (double-dipping) by charging for work at LSU while he was getting paid for his Congressional duties.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax Net
Much of the drama evaporated from the Louisiana U.S. Senate race after Republicans gained control of the Senate in elections held on November 4.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
I’m with Mary!
I am taking the unusual step – the first time in Fax-Net’s 16-year history, of endorsing a candidate for political office in this publication.
In doing so, I realize many Fax-Net subscribers will likely disagree. That’s okay. It is how democracy works. Some may not renew their subscription. That’s fine, too. I feel that strongly about this election, and I respect your views as I hope you do mine.
by Lou Gehrig Burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Landrieu leads in primary
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu leads in the primary vote over her two Republican opponents, according to a recent poll by Rasmussen Report.
by Lou Gehrig burnett, Publisher of Fax-Net
Senate race: neck-and-neck
A new poll on the Louisiana U.S. Senate race by Public Policy Polling (PPP) reveals a neck-and-neck race between incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy.
U.S. Senate debate
Centenary College will be the site for a U.S. Senate debate featuring the three major candidates – incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, and Republican retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness.