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Bossier leaders hold emergency Cyber Command meeting in D.C.
Bossier Parish and Bossier City officials are expected to return today from Washington, D.C., where they flew earlier this week for an emergency meeting on the status of Cyber Command after an Internet report ...
Alexander discusses energy in pre-election appearance at Coke plant
Congressional leaders who support more domestic oil drilling will continue to advocate it as the nation looks to solve its energy crisis, according to U.S. Rep.
Congressman hears how higher fuel costs are hurting local company
U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander got a first-hand look today at how rising fuel prices are affecting companies in northeastern Louisiana.
Congressional candidates address GOP group
ALEXANDRIA - Fidelity to faith, family and traditional conservative values were themes expressed by Republican Congressional candidates during a breakfast Saturday morning in Alexandria.
Alexander's 'bid' for a fourth term
While most Louisianians probably are well aware U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is locked in a competitive campaign for a third, six-year term, it is within reason to believe few residents of the 5th congressional ...
Help to protect our natural resource
Federal funding for northeastern Louisiana's most important natural resource, the Ouachita River and its four-lock navigation system, seems to be threatened every year.
LA Fourth District race may affect redistricting options
Jeffrey D. Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.
LA Fourth District race may affect redistricting options
Jeffrey D. Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport.
Reading group to host meetings at Atrium
The Louisiana Reading Association is hosting meetings this weekend in Monroe at The Atrium Hotel and Conference Center.
Landrieu, Kennedy file to run for Senate seat
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and her Republican challenger, Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy, filed today to run against each other in this fall's election.
Candidate sign-up period continues Thursday
All Louisiana's incumbent congressmen have signed up to run for re-election this fall.
Rep. Rodney Alexander Draws One Opponent
Rep. Rodney Alexander has drawn one opponent in the September 6 Republican Party primary.
Rodney Alexander is the first of Louisiana's incumbent congressmen to sign up to run for re-election this year.
No LA senate qualifiers yet; seven sign up for McCrery's 4th District seat
As of Thursday afternoon, seven people had qualified for the congressional seat held by Rep.
Candidate sign-up period continues slowly
The flow of candidates signing up for Louisiana's congressional seats slowed to a trickle Thursday, a day after six of the state's seven congressmen qualified for re-election. Challengers have lined up for a ...
Louisiana GOP Party Picks Cassidy Cazayoux Qualifies For Congress
Roger F. Villere Jr., Chairman of the Republican Party of Louisiana, released the following statement today, announcing the LA GOP's official endorsement of State Senator Bill Cassidy for U.S. Congress.
Candidates for Congress file for election
BATON ROUGE - Congressional candidates flocked to the Louisiana secretary of state's office Wednesday to qualify for the party primaries.
Baton Rouge Republican Cassidy challenges Cazayoux
Incumbents and challengers began signing up today for Louisiana's fall election season, including a Republican from Baton Rouge hoping to win a congressional seat won by Democrats earlier this year.
4 La. Democrats challenge US Rep. Jefferson
Beleaguered U.S. Rep. William Jefferson faces a crowd of challengers in his re-election bid with at least four fellow Democrats challenging the veteran lawmaker who is under a cloud of federal bribery ...
Congressional candidates qualify for elections
Candidates for Congress wasted no time today qualifying for the Sept. 6 party primaries.