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Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Two Louisiana state appeals court judges, William J. "Will" Crain and Hans Liljeberg, will face off next month in the race for a vacant Louisiana Supreme Court seat.
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Pelican Institute exec highlights study showing party affiliation may influence judges
A new study from Texas argues that judges should not run with party affiliations.
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Trial attorney contributions to Louisiana political campaigns down but still substantial, publicly available reports say
NEW ORLEANS – Gov. John Bel Edwards, who is seeking a second term in office, and other candidates aren't getting quite as much in campaign contributions from the same bloc of coastal and oil litigators as a few years ago, but the attorneys haven't entirely abandoned them.
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Coastal and oil litigators from trial bar pumping money into Louisiana Supreme Court race - again
NEW ORLEANS – The race for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in Saturday's primary is "high on intrigue, low on interest," but some of the state's coastal and oil litigators are backing one candidate while their opponents try to get voters' attention.
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Liljeberg receiving substantial support from coastal and oil litigators in Supreme Court race
NEW ORLEANS – Four Republicans are vying for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in the 1st District in Saturday's primary, with one candidate getting support from the state's coastal and oil litigators.
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Rep. Abraham: John Bel Edwards has declared 'war' on oil and gas sector
BATON ROUGE - With the Oct. 12 election day fast approaching, Louisiana gubernatorial challenger and U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-Alto) says Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared “war” on the state’s oil and gas industry, but that war will end the day he is elected governor.
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State Supreme Court candidates discuss hot-button legal issues at Loyola
Privacy, search and seizure law, the separation of powers, and methods for interpreting state law were explored by the four candidates vying for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court during a gentlemanly discussion at Loyola School of Law on Wednesday.
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Pelican Institute: Voters should focus on reform-minded candidates, who will aim to strengthen economy
As the 2019 fall elections approach for Louisiana, reform groups urge voters to closely examine elected officials and those who are running for public office, as matters such as the health of the economy rest on these individuals’ shoulders.
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Pelican Institute: LABI's 2019 scorecard shows progress, areas for improvement
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, working to improve awareness about issues such as leadership and reform, said the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's 2019 scorecard is a clear indicator of priorities for the state moving forward.
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Americans for Prosperity boosts Schlegel's campaign for Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is going all in, with a six-figure budget, backing Metairie District Judge Scott Schlegel in the four way Republican race to replace Justice Greg G. Guidry on the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Business-owner group would like to see a Republican unseat Gov. Edwards, rep says
With the Oct. 12 primary fast approaching, Republicans are hoping to force a runoff election as polling data shows that neither of the GOP challengers’ campaigns for governor are close to heading off incumbent Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards.
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LABI: Dour report on business rankings not a surprise
A representative with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry said a recent study showing Louisiana near the bottom of the U.S. in business rankings was to be expected.
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Republican gubernatorial challenger Ralph Abraham charges bungling, bias in Edwards’ Medicaid expansion.
BATON ROUGE – U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-Alexandria) recently said in a video that Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has bungled Medicaid expansion, calling it "the biggest debacle" in the Louisiana Department of Health right now and saying he would remake the department if he were to be elected governor.
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Pelican Institute: Educated voters more important than trade group endorsements
Voters shouldn't read too deeply into a seeming rift in the state's business community over candidate endorsements, according to a local think tank official.
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Gov. Edwards' Medicaid expansion selection process challenged by companies shut out
Access to health care for 1 million of Louisiana’s most vulnerable could be delayed or interrupted in 2020 because of charges of bias in the Medicaid expansion provider selection process.
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Leaders in state's trucking industry endorse Temple in GOP primary challenge for insurance commissioner
Louisiana's Republican Insurance Commissioner is facing a challenge from within his party in this fall's primary, and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association has endorsed his opponent.
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Three-way gubernatorial race likely headed to runoff, experts says
The October primary race is fast approaching, but polls indicate none of the three candidates are running away from pack.
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Logging association executive supports primary challenger Temple in race for insurance commissioner
A leader of the state's logging industry says she will support the Republican challenger to the state's insurance commissioner in this fall's primary election.
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Two donors to Edwards' campaign once faced FBI probe over suspicious campaign donations
Two of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ highest financial donors for re-election include Fred Heebe and Jim Ward, who have been under investigation on suspicion of illegal campaign donations in the past.
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LABI activist slams Edwards over Medicaid contract renewals
An activist with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry slammed Gov. John Bel Edwards in an interview over his administration's handling of Medicaid contracts after one company was left out of the renewal process.