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Race to the Statehouse: The facts to know before the vote

Race to the Statehouse: The facts to know before the vote

November 17, 2015

The 2015 Gubernatorial race surfaced serious scrutiny, and in some cases scandal, in regards to the two runoff candidates, one of which will help decide Louisiana's fate in a few short weeks. On one hand,...

Front runner and U.S. Senator David Vitter making his speech on Saturday Oct. 24, 2015, at The Hilton on Airline Drive in Kenner LA.

Gubernatorial runoff characterized by muddled party lines, strong campaign ads

By Sam Karlin November 8, 2015

With less than two weeks until the Nov. 21 election, party lines are muddled in the Louisiana gubernatorial runoff. Voters in the red state are left with two choices: state Rep. John Bel Edwards, an anti-abortion,...

Football and Votes: How gameday affects voter turnout on election day

Football and Votes: How gameday affects voter turnout on election day

By By Justin DiCharia Manship News Service October 26, 2015

The audience and candidates at the gubernatorial debate on the LSU campus this week laughed when Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne referred to LSU Heisman hopeful Leonard Fournette as Louisiana's “most valuable...

Scott Angelle stands with family and supporters as he makes his concession speech on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette.

Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle concedes La. gubernatorial bid, promises return to politics

By James Richards October 24, 2015

LAFAYETTE, La. -- It was a family affair as Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle conceded his bid to be Louisiana’s next governor Saturday night. Despite the loss, the Acadiana Center for the...

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne, and John Bel Edwards await questioning during the final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 21, 2015, in the Holiday Forum.

Students, officials predict direction of millennial vote in gubernatorial election

By Caitlin Burkes October 22, 2015

Students flipping through their fall planners and calendars are circling Oct. 24 in red ink to mark the Western Kentucky University football game. But few know that date also marks a turning point in Louisiana’s...

Political science junior Myles Sonnier represents gubernatorial candidate Jay Dardenne during the LSU Student Government mock debate on Oct. 21, 2015, in the Live Oak Lounge of the Student Union.

LSU students debate gubernatorial candidates’ platforms

By Caitlin Burkes October 21, 2015

The Student Union’s Live Oak Lounge served as a satellite of the Journalism Building Wednesday night when Geaux Vote LSU and Student Government hosted a mock debate between student representatives...

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne, and John Bel Edwards await questioning during the final gubernatorial debate on Oct. 21, 2015, in the Holliday Forum.

Gubernatorial candidates debate at LSU, highlight Vitter’s absence

By Sam Karlin October 21, 2015

Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle attacked U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s alleged involvement in a prostitution scandal at the final Louisiana gubernatorial debate at LSU Wednesday night, three...

Pro-Vitter PAC backed by Vitter’s biggest donors

By Jared Kendall October 21, 2015

LSUReveille.com campaign finance analysis shows that Vitter's largest donor is one of the main backers of pro-Vitter PAC The Fund for Louisiana's Future. This combined with the $850,000 Vitter's campaign...

Rallo discusses higher education funding during address at LSU

By Kaci Cazenave October 20, 2015

Public higher education trends and funding in Louisiana were topics Louisiana Board of Regents Commissioner of Higher Education Joseph Rallo addressed Tuesday at the Public Administration Institute Student...

Protesters hold signs outside the planned parenthood health center on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 on Government Street.

Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood to continue for two weeks, judge rules

By Sam Karlin October 19, 2015

Planned Parenthood in Louisiana must continue to be funded by Medicaid dollars for the next 14 days, a U.S. District Judge ruled Sunday in a lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal’s attempt to halt federal...

Lt. governor candidate Elbert Guillory talks to an attendee on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, before the LWVision 2015 Reality Check Luncheon at Drusilla Place in Baton Rouge.

Guillory’s experiences in Jim Crow South shape his politics, run for lieutenant governor

By Caitlin Burkes October 15, 2015

From a cornfield in Opelousas to courtrooms along the East Coast, La. District 24 state Senator Elbert Guillory transformed from a 15-year-old Jim Crow South victim to a 71-year-old civil rights activist. Now,...

Democratic presidential candidates from left, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee take the stage before the CNN Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Candidates tackle higher education, national threats in first Democratic presidential debate

By William Taylor Potter October 13, 2015

The five Democratic presidential candidates took the stage for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday night to debate several issues, including the nation’s higher education system.During the...