Gulf Coast Politics
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In politics, Louisiana wields uncommon influence
(Jan. 4 print edition) As this new year dawns, consider how Louisiana, in the words of famed Democratic consultant James Carville,…
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T-P editorial: Congress should resolve as follows…..
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Jan. 4, 2026) Congress convenes tomorrow for 2026, but without any publicly discernible agenda. Allow us,…
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Help me explore Louisiana!
(Dec. 21) It soon will be time for a road trip. And, dear readers, I need your help. Louisiana has so…
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Louisiana lawmakers stand up for Medicaid patients
(December 17) After trying to attack the messenger, Gov. Jeff Landry capitulated both to legislators and to common sense on…
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Murrill, Landry leave 333,000 Medicaid recipients in limbo
(Dec. 11) Attorney General Liz Murrill is taking an animus against pharmacy benefit managers way too far. Consequently, hundreds of thousands…
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Elaboration on why and how Tulane, LSU should play
(Dec. 14) This newspaper’s editorial board was absolutely right on Dec. 9 to suggest a renewal of annual football games…
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LSU, Tulane should play each other annually
(This is a version of an official editorial of the Advocate/Times-Picayune, Dec. 9) Even a decade ago, any mention of…
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Cassidy could run for Guv and give Landry a scare
(Dec. 7) The conventional wisdom about U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy having a tough primary reelection battle in 2026 could prove…
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Mental health Safe Havens should be fully funded
(Dec. 3) The St. Tammany Parish Council should delay cuts in funding for the Safe Haven mental health campus until it…
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S. Court should hobble coastal suits vs. oil outfits
(Nov. 26 online/Nov. 30 print) The interminable lawsuit by Plaquemines Parish against the Chevron Oil company, part of an even…
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