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In case you missed it in LaPolitics (07.30.24)
Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week…
— THE KAMALA FACTOR: While Kamala Harris moving up to the top of the presidential ticket might not make a huge difference in Louisiana, Democratic activists in the state still expect to benefit from the added enthusiasm…
— WHO WANTS TO BE MAYOR? Nine Louisiana cities are scheduled to choose a chief executive this fall. In some cases, the race to be mayor is already over, while in other instances, the action is just starting…
— LaPOLITICS Q&A: “I think the fact that there will be an economic development strategic plan [for LED] will be an important change, one with a private sector advisory board looking at the details and holding the state accountable to its goals,” said Adam Knapp, CEO of the Committee of 100 for Economic Development…
— FIELD NOTES: Senate President Cameron Henry has endorsed Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan’s bid to replace Craig Greene on the Public Service Commission…
— SHOP TALK: Deepfake detection effort aims to help campaigns authenticate digital content…
— OUR HISTORY: Père Antoine Désiré Mégret, a Capuchin missionary, purchased the land that was to become Abbeville for $900…
— THEY SAID IT: “I would color that doubtful.” —Former Congressman Cedric Richmond, on stories he’s being vetted for vice president on the Democratic ticket, to Fox 8
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