Jeff Crouere is the Host of “Ringside Politics,” which airs at 7:30 p.m.. Fri. and 10:00 p.m. Sun. on WLAE-TV 32, a PBS station, and 7 till 11 a.m. weekdays on WGSO 990 AM in New Orleans and the Northshore. He is the Political Analyst for WGNO-TV ABC26 and the Political Editor for NewOrleans.com. For more information, visit his web site at RingsidePolitics.com. E-mail him at
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Written by Jeff Crouere
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Friday, December 26 2008 12:00 AM |
Sources close to President Bush are privately reporting that before he leaves the White House he is considering commuting the sentence of former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards. In fact, a decision may be made in the next few days. Former Louisiana Governor Dave Treen, as well as former U.S. Senators John Breaux and J. Bennett Johnston, among many others have urged President Bush to commute his sentence.
Edwards is serving a ten year sentence in a federal prison in Oakdale, Loui . . . |
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Written by Jeff Crouere
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Friday, December 19 2008 12:00 AM |
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Over the last few weeks, U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) emerged from the shadows of his political seclusion and led the Senate opposition to the misguided bailout of the auto industry. Vitter is still suffering the ramifications of his participation in the D.C. Madam call girl ring. While he admitted to a "serious sin," little else is known about his involvement except that his phone number appeared on the call records for the Madam. The revelation of his link to the prostitution ring has been . . . |
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Friday, December 12 2008 06:00 PM |
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For years, Al Gore and other environmental extremists have sounded the alarm about the global climate crisis. I agree especially after Thursday’s freakish snow storm in the New Orleans area. It is high time for all clear minded scientists to unite behind a plan to combat global cooling. The rare snowfall throughout the metropolitan New Orleans area occurred on the earliest date (December 11) in recorded history. While the airport in Kenner only received one inch of snow, it topped five inche . . . |
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Last Updated on Monday, December 15 2008 04:13 PM |
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Written by Jeff Crouere
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Sunday, December 07 2008 10:15 AM |
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was back on the road again this week, flying to Texas for a series of fundraisers. Jindal has been piling up his frequent flyer miles ever since he was elected Governor of Louisiana. For the first time in history, Louisiana has a Republican rock star as Governor.
During the campaign, Jindal helped Republican candidates in Mississippi, Washington, Missouri and Florida. Post-election, Jindal has been to Philadelphia to meet with President-elect Obam . . . |
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Written by Jeff Crouere
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Wednesday, December 03 2008 08:29 AM |
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Last year, New Orleans earned a rather unfortunate title, the Murder Capital of the nation. Last week, the city reached another sad milestone, the unenviable position of Crime Capital of the United States. The CQ Press report placed New Orleans as the most violent city in the country. The report used crime statistics in seven major categories and calculated the rates based on population figures. Although CQ Press used a disputed 2007 population estimate of New Orleans, a higher census figure wou . . . |
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