CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • KALB: Mayor Roy Speaks About City/Cleco Case

    A couple of days ago, Mike Magnoli of KALB interviewed Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy about the prospective resolution of the City of Alexandria versus Cleco case. The entire interview can be watched here. Check it out. The joint statement issued by Cleco and the City reads (bold mine): The parties have agreed in principle to resolve all disputes relating to Cleco’s past supply of power to Alexandria. Accounting for past transactions between the two entities is complex and based on numerous variables and assumptions. In light of this complexity, the mediation process was chosen over a trial to preserve a…

  • The Race is On! Expect to watch it on TV and hear it on the Radio.

    Just as the final word has come that our 2008 presidential race will in fact be between John McCain and Barack Obama, so it seems that the folks with the money are lining up for a two-sided Senate race here in Louisiana. Already in select markets ads are running for and against incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu and State Treasurer John Kennedy. One thing that seems to be becoming the norm for this year’s election cycle is an amplified repeat of what we saw in last year’s state legislative and gubernatorial races (for any hardcore red-staters out there, gubernatorial means of…

  • Introducing the Democratic Nominee for President… Barack Obama!

    Update: Ryan has the transcript of Obama’s incredible speech here. Tonight, millions of Americans– indeed, millions of people throughout the world– are celebrating the victory of Senator Barack Obama. He has become the first African-American in the history of our country to secure the nomination of a major political party. This is, in fact, a historic day. His nomination not only speaks to the capacity of this country to look beyond race in determining who is most capable to lead, it’s also an indication of a forthcoming referendum for real and profound change. To my Republican friends, you can obsess…