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We'd like to introduce you to Michael Hahn.
He was Louisiana's only German-born governor, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, the original publisher of the St. Charles Herald-Guide and the founder of the city of Hahnville.
Lowdown: Your German-Born Governor
January 31, 2018 By
SPONSORED: Congratulations to Bruce Greenstein and LHC Group!
Congratulations to Bruce Greenstein on this week’s announcement that he will return to Louisiana to lead innovation at LHC Group as Chief
THE LaPOLITICS REPORT: Picard, Politics & Ponies
In our latest podcast episode of The LaPolitics Report, Tyron Picard of The Picard Group drops in for a conversation about a bygone era in
CAPITOL GAINS: At Home with Clay
“This is what America wants to see.” That was the promise from a beer-toting Congressman Clay Higgins in this episode of Capitol
SPONSORED: The 106th First Lady’s Luncheon
The Picard Group was honored to attend the 106th First Lady’s Luncheon, honoring The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump. Held on
IT’S PERSONAL
This story was originally published in LaPOLITICS Weekly on May 4, 2018. Wish you had read it then? Become a part of our elite community by
THIS COULD BE YOU
You could say legislators in Illinois really dropped the ball when they failed to pass an operating budget for their state prior to the 2016
POD: Politics & Drilling, According To Briggs
In this episode of The LaPolitics Report, we talk to Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Gifford Briggs, who recently succeeded his
POD: I’m Sorry, Miss Jackson
Katrina Jackson, a state rep who’s running for senator, talks about her time leading the Black Caucus and working as a legislative staffer.
SPONSORED: Acadian Companies’ 2018 Medic & EMT Of The Year
On Thursday, May 3, Acadian Companies held their annual luncheon to honor Paramedic Jerret Dunlap and EMT Taylor Walden who were selected as
LOWDOWN: John Stefanski on Community
Crowley native and freshman Rep. John Stefanski is here to talk about community, both at home and online. John talks about the influence
SPONSORED: Congratulations!
Congratulations to LHC Group for being recognized as the 2018 Junior Achievement of Acadiana Large Company of the Year. On Tuesday, May 1,
SHELVING SCHEDLER: SOS now an open seat, special election coming
The field of maybe-candidates who were waiting on Secretary of State Tom Schedler’s exit were also quietly hoping for a special election,
Barras’ Ultimatum, JBE’s Tax Reduction & Talk Of A “Reasonable Compromise”
— Has Speaker Taylor Barras issued an ultimatum? Reporters and Gov. John Bel Edwards seem to think so. Journos put out the word via Twitter
ALFORD’S OPINION COLUMN: Democrats Still Finding Their Way At Capitol
Being a Democratic member of the Louisiana Legislature isn’t always unicorns, rainbows and lollipops. Sometimes it can get a little rough.
YOU’VE GOT MAIL: Lawmakers taking hits in their mailboxes
Rebuild Louisiana began sending out direct mail in legislative districts across the state last week in a “continual effort to educate the
Rabalais’ Political History: When a constitutional convention became a full-scale riot
By 1866, Louisiana had been devastated by the ravages of the Civil War. Almost 3,000 of the state’s citizens had been killed in the
Political Chatter
— Former Democratic Rep. Ledricka Thierry announced she is running for District Judge for the 27th Judicial District in the November 2020
Gamard’s Beltway Beat: Netanyahu & Gleason
Two things: — News broke yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing Iran of lying about its nuclear aspirations,
#HBD TRACKERS!
— Tuesday 05/01: Gregory Todd Hilburn, Caitlin Berni and Rhett Davis — Wednesday 05/02: Elizabeth McKnight — Thursday 05/03: Former U.S.
WEEKLY: Amendment Bills Reach 6-Year Low
The number of proposed constitutional amendments introduced by state legislators during regular sessions has hit a six-year low, just as
WEEKLY: Dems Prep Party Candidates
In an effort to fill nearly 30 open seats on the Democratic State Central Committee and numerous other positions on parish executive
LOWDOWN: Helena Moreno on Effective Advocacy
Meet Helena Nancy Moreno. She’s the former state representative from House District 93, in the French Quarter. Helena was still in the
SPONSORED: CABL Drafting 2019 Agenda
For more than 50 years, the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) has been an advocate for positive change at the state level, focusing on
The House Versus the Senate
“Every year we send a lean thoroughbred race horse to the Senate in the form of a budget, and they send back a dairy cow. Full of milk and a
Stuff Jeremy Didn’t Know Yesterday Morning…
Between a book project on the 1973 constitutional convention, a series of history segments produced by LaPolitics, committee meetings and
