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New Louisiana map sets up GOP primary battle
Written on 14 Apr, 2011 at 11:14 By: Christopher Gary in Charles Boustany, Featured, Jeff Landry, Louisiana
After weeks of wrangling between lawmakers in Louisiana and tension among the GOP members of the delegation in Washington, a new congressional map won approval from state legislators late Wednesday. As expected, the map draws Republican Reps. Charles Boustany Jr.... (Continue reading)
Republicans Ready to Unveil Compromise Map in Louisiana
Written on 7 Apr, 2011 at 10:33 By: Christopher Gary in Charles Boustany, Featured, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Louisiana, Rodney Alexander
After a some failed attempts and a late night of negotiating, Republicans in Louisiana are ready to unveil a new Congressional map that could garner enough support to be in place for the next 10 years. According to GOP sources,... (Continue reading)
A Modest Proposal – An “Independent” Congressional Re-districting Map
Written on 7 Apr, 2011 at 8:24 By: Christopher Gary in Charles Boustany, Featured, Jeff Landry, Louisiana
This Congressional Redistricting map, put together by a friend of mine, keeps Lafourche and Terrebonne together. Keeps Acadia and Jeff Davis intact and in the Acadiana district. Keeps two vertical North LA districts. This map makes too much sense to... (Continue reading)
Boustany Not Impressed by 9.0 Percent Unemployment
from a release out of U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany’s office… US Representative Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today commented on the sluggish unemployment numbers released by the US Department of Labor. “These low job numbers prove America is still struggling... (Continue reading)
Boustany and Landry positioning for potential congressional race
As the Louisiana Legislature readies itself for redistricting following the release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s report on demographic and population data, Acadiana’s two congressmen, Charles Boustany and newly elected Jeff Landry, are already squaring off in the national media... (Continue reading)
Coastal Congressional District gaining momentum
Several Acadiana Parishes are pushing for one person to represent Louisiana’s coast. It’s part of the redistricting process coming up in March and supporters say it could give Gulf industries a louder voice in Washington. Supporters are traveling around the... (Continue reading)
Tightening Ozone Standards: Another EPA Assault On Louisiana
Written on 29 Nov, 2010 at 11:52 By: MacAoidh in Bill Cassidy, Bureaucracy, Business, Charles Boustany, Environment, Louisiana, National, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise
Four members of the Louisiana congressional delegation are up in arms with the Environmental Protection Agency today after a regulatory edict on ozone levels threatens to crush the state’s economy. The four – Reps. Bill Cassidy, Steve Scalise, Charles Boustany... (Continue reading)
2010 Midterm results: Part 3 – Louisiana Congressional races
Written on 10 Nov, 2010 at 23:02 By: JMC Enterprises of Louisiana in 2010 Elections, Cedric Richmond, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, Democrats, Elections, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Obamoratorium, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise
In the previous two articles in the series, we looked at the Senate and Governor’s races across the nation. We would like to shift gears in this article to focus on the Louisiana Congressional races.... (Continue reading)
Louisiana’s Election Night Winners And Losers
Written on 3 Nov, 2010 at 2:18 By: MacAoidh in Buddy Caldwell, Caroline Fayard, Cedric Richmond, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Elections, Jay Dardenne, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Lieutenant Governor, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise
Most of these are obvious, but some might not be… WINNERS 1. David Vitter. Three years ago this guy was political dead meat. Tonight, he’s one of the strongest Republicans in the Senate. Vitter’s 57-38 blowout of Charlie Melancon tells... (Continue reading)
Louisiana/West Virginia Congressional Primary results
Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 1:36 By: JMC Enterprises of Louisiana in 2010 Elections, Bill Cassidy, Cedric Richmond, Charles Boustany, Charlie Melancon, David Vitter, Elections, Hunt Downer, Jeff Landry, John Fleming, Kristian Magar, Mary Landrieu, Mitch Landrieu, Rodney Alexander, Steve Scalise
Last night, both Louisiana and West Virginia conducted their Congressional primaries. Though the Louisiana Congressional primary was a very low turnout affair (7% overall turnout, with 13% on the GOP side and 5% on the Democratic/Independent side), there are several... (Continue reading)