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Dwazendra Smith
Division D of the 15th JDC has three candidates. Here's Dwazendra Smith.

Royal Colbert
Division D of the 15th JDC has three candidates. Here's Royal Colbert.

15th Judicial District – Division D
Here's another in our ongoing series of interviews of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot. This time, we're talking to all of the candidates running for Division D of the 15th Judicial District. Here they are in alphabetical order: Royal Colbert...

Danny Landry
In our continuing series of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot, I visited with Danny Landry. He's running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.

Don Landry
In our continuing series of candidates who will appear on the November 3rd ballot, I visited with Don Landry. He's running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District.

Dustin Murphy
In the US Senate race, Louisiana conservative, Dustin Murphy, has jumped in as the only Republican alternative to sitting US Senator, Bill Cassidy. We sat down the other day and had a great chat. Check it out.

District Attorney – 15th Judicial District
In our ongoing series of interviews with candidates in local races, I sat down with Danny Landry and Don Landry, both running for District Attorney in the 15th Judicial District. Here they are, in alphabetical order: Danny Landry ...

The school board raised your taxes – here’s what to do about it.
Back in August, the Lafayette School Board voted (unanimously) to raise taxes 7% without your consent. Normally, you'd have to wait four years to vote the bums out... but... what's this? You can vote RIGHT NOW to reduce the higher taxes. You can tell them NO!

My secret meeting with Louisiana’s Speaker of the House
I really wasn't planning to tell you all this. The tipping point was finding out that the speaker called a group of legislators and attorneys to his office for the express purpose of browbeating four ladies who had also been invited. My meeting was probably intended...

Constitutional Amendments Voter Guide
by Ross Little, Jr. and Michael Lunsford On Nov. 3, Louisiana Voters will vote on 7 proposed Amendments to the Louisiana Constitution, plus a proposal to expand gambling. Such proposals usually face little opposition in the Legislature. Legislators typically say "Just...