Politics

The hard-hitting campaign between incumbent Mike Harson (D) and challenger Keith Stutes (R) has ended.

Apparently voters are tired of the dysfunction of the current Lafayette Parish School Board.

Five-term U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany has won a 6th term, defeating Republican Challenger Brian Barrilleaux and No Party candidate Russell Richard.

You don't need to sway trick-or-treaters to go out in search of candy. But, you may need to sway them to your home for the best candy.

Last Saturday, it was Herman Cain who pledged his support for Bill Cassidy for U.S. Senate.

I'm not on the conspiracy theory train, but this parody of "Shake It Off" highlights the talking points of those targeting the Obama administration.

Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), was grilled by Louisiana Republican Representative Steve Scalise. Congress did not make it easy on Dr. Frieden, but Mr. Scalise demanded answers.

First lady Michelle Obama campaigned for Bruce Braley Friday, claimed to be friends and knew all about his beliefs and what he stood for, but she ended up making a blunder she hopes you never see.

Vice President Joe Biden joked about his job being a, 'b*tch' while speaking to a group of students last week during a Harvard University Institute of Politics event.

Tonight President Obama took to the national airwaves for a rare prime-time address to describe what America's response would be to the Islamic State (aka ISIL or ISIS), the terrorist group that has taken over parts of Syria and Iraq, and also beheaded two American journalists.

On Wednesday night, President Obama will give a televised address to inform the country of his administration's long-term strategy regarding the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the barbaric militant group that has taken over parts of the Middle East.

The board will vote on whether to adopt tonight's proposals at its regular meeting June 16.

Cassidy urged the Democratic senator in a letter Friday to let her Energy and Natural Resources Committee consider the legislation, saying an amendment he included in the bill could mean billions of additional dollars for Louisiana's coastal rebuilding plan.

Groucho Marx welcomed the legendary Abbeville State Senator Dudley J. 'Coozan Dud' LeBlanc to his show in 1951.  This is reminiscent of the Huey P. Long days of politics.

There was a security scare for Hillary Clinton after a woman threw a shoe at her during a speech at Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas.

The leaked video allegedly shows the Congressman kissing one of his aides.

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards announced at the Baton Rouge Press Club he will run for Congress this fall in the state's 6th District.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards has decided to run for the 6th Congressional District Seat.

Do you hate political ads? If you listen to Pandora Radio, you'll soon be the target of specific political ads. The Wall Street Journal reports people's musical tastes reveal their politics. The formula uses election results, zip codes, and musical selections to whether specific users will vote Republican or Democrat.

Declaring 2014 a "year of action" as he unveiled a series of relatively meager executive actions, President Barack Obama vowed in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to sidestep Congress "whenever and wherever" he can in order to push through his agenda.