CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Yet Another PAC Takes Out Yet Another Commercial Targeting Roy, Jr.

    A group that calls itself “GOPAC Louisiana” (but is actually simply known as GOPAC) recently took out a television commercial targeting Chris Roy, Jr. in his bid to become State Representative for District 25. The attempt to re-brand GOPAC as a local political action committee is not too surprising, considering this is the same PAC that was sued by the Federal Election Commission for failing to disclose financial statements and not adhering to the federal maximum contribution limits. GOPAC was founded in 1979 by Delaware Governor Pierre du Pont IV, but it first rose to prominence during the 1990s, when…

  • Hey, We’re No Longer Last in the Nation in Health Care! (We’re Now Next to Last)

    Before anyone attempts to retroactively credit the incoming gubernatorial administration for taking Louisiana off of the bottom of the 2007 America’s Health ranking, please note the date. Then consider this: Louisiana first dropped to last in the nation back when Bobby Jindal was Director of Louisiana Health and Hospitals. Although we’ve only moved up one place, it is still significant that we’re no longer on the bottom of the list. From the press release (bold mine): According to the report, the prevalence of obesity in Louisiana has dropped by 12 percent over the past year. While many states showed increases…

  • The Town Talk: Slocum Supporters (May Be) Campaigning Awfully Close to the Courthouse

    Yesterday, a candidate for political office was accused of parking his truck, which allegedly contained a large campaign sign in his flatbed, directly in front of the Rapides Parish Courthouse for an extended period of time, an allegation that, if proven true, should constitute a blatant campaign ethics violation, considering the Courthouse is currently a polling place in which record numbers of voters have already arrived to vote early. To some, such a minor infraction may seem to be unworthy of any real concern, but this alleged incident may be a part of a larger pattern. Robert Morgan, political columnist…