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Pigskin Politics At Independence Stadium

The competition at Saturday's Port City Classic wasn't just on the field. » More

Louisiana Gov. Jindal To Raise Money For Minn. GOP

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is headed north to help Minnesota Republicans raise money with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a probable 2012 presidential candidate. » More

Size of Wooley Signs Challenged In Court

A Shreveport attorney went to court Thursday to try to force mayoral candidate Bryan Wooley to taken down oversize campaign signs. » More

Senate Candidates Debate Over Debates

Campaign Sign Debate Continues

In the 2010 Vote, another salvo has been fired in the war over campaign signs in the Shreveport mayor's race. » More

Bill would require schools to teach sex education

Ark. lawmakers delay school funding recommendation

Lawmakers are holding off on recommending the amount of per-student money Arkansas schools should receive from the state. » More

Arkansas to get $1.1M to set up Head Start council

Democratic members of Arkansas' congressional delegation say a $1.1 million grant of stimulus funds will be used to fund a Head Start Advisory Council for the state. » More

Democrat Bill White Campaigns for Texas Governor

White calls for terms limits on governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White says Texas needs to limit the amount of time someone can serve as governor. » More

Glenn Beck is guest at Governor Perry's speaking event

White House:Perry declined border security meeting

The White House says Gov. Rick Perry was offered but declined to meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and a top adviser to President Barack Obama on border issues. » More

Shreveport Mayoral Candidates Square Off In Forum

Shreveport mayoral candidates squared off again Monday evening in a forum. » More

Obama Pledges To Work For Middle Class

A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker. » More
Video: Obama On Middle Class

Tea Party Or Establishment, GOP Looks For Gains

In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate. » More

Sen. Byrd's Family Denounces Campaign Attack Ad

The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee. » More

US Officials: Mideast Talks To Resume In Jerusalem

Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Jerusalem this month. The setting is a symbolic move to show the seriousness of peace negotiations. » More

AP Photo/Dan Joling

Author Leaving Home Next To Palins

Sarah Palin's neighbor of three months on Wasilla's Lake Lucille, author Joe McGinniss, is leaving Sunday for his home in Massachusetts to write the book he has been researching on the former governor and GOP vice presidential candidate. » More

Arklatex Politics Headlines

Senate Candidates Debate Over Debates

Fundraising Reports Due In Lt. Governor's Race

Bike Ride With Candidates

Candidate Profiles: Ward & Bruhnke

Campaign Sign Debate Continues

Ark. lawmakers delay school funding recommendation

Arkansas to get $1.1M to set up Head Start council

White calls for terms limits on governor

White House:Perry declined border security meeting

Perry unveils savings incentive plan for schools

Sen. Byrd's Family Denounces Attack Ad

Obama To Back Research Tax Credits

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio's Father Dies

Balancing Act For Speaker-In-Waiting Boehner

Author Leaving Home Next To Palins

Dems' Prospects Threatened By Economic Woes

Koch Brothers Give $1M To Back Prop. 23

Does Sarah Palin Really Hunt?

'Birth Tourism' A Tiny Portion Of Immigrant Babies

Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff In Civil Rights Probe

Gerry May's Blog

Debatable topic

Who's dodging who when it comes to debates in the Louisiana Senate race? Depends on who you're debating with -- David Vitter or Charlie Melancon. » More

No Burrell of laughs

Hall of Famer and Shreveport favorite son Terry Bradshaw brought some knee slapping humor to his hometown, including some good natured ribbing with Mayor Cedric Glover that had a room of 500 people hee hawing. Except for one guy at the next table over from Glover. One of his challengers, Roy Burrell. » More

Measuring the candidates for mayor

From truth or dare, to daring to go before a judge on the size of campaign signs, some interesting developments in the Shreveport Mayor's race. » More

Independents mean no party for Dems

If you're a Louisiana Democrat dreaming that your nominees can knock off the incumbent Republicans (Sen. David Vitter and Rep. John Fleming), independent candidates will likely crush any hope Dems might have. » More

Fox hole

After getting hammered again by humorist and top critic Jon Stewart, it's high time Fox News own up to it: that its second largest shareholder is a Saudi businessman whose charity has donated to the so-called "Ground Zero" mosque. But, far as I can tell, Fox remains silent. And that's wrong. » More

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