CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Righteous and Holy

    Cross-posted from The Ind: LOUISIANA LEGALLY RECOGNIZES INCESTUOUS MARRIAGES AND EVEN UNIONS BETWEEN SERIAL KILLERS ON DEATH ROW, BUT NOT LOVING, COMMITTED MARRIAGES BETWEEN SAME-SEX COUPLES. THAT HAS TO CHANGE. BY LAMAR WHITE JR. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 Photo by Robin May District Judge Edward Rubin For a few brief seconds on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, for the first time ever, same-sex marriage was legal in Louisiana, specifically Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes. But before any vows could be exchanged and any certificates could be issued, a suspensive appeal was granted. Three days before, Judge Edward Rubin of the 15th Judicial…

  • Sen. Landrieu: Koch Brothers Have Spent $7.5M In TV Ads in Louisiana, But Not “More Than A Week Here In Their Entire Lives”

    Sen. Landrieu: Koch Brothers Have Spent $7.5M In TV Ads in Louisiana, But Not “More Than A Week Here In Their Entire Lives”

    In 2007, in his second attempt at the Governor’s Mansion, Congressman Bobby Jindal raised more campaign money than any candidate for state office in Louisiana history: $11 million. At the time, it was considered a staggering amount of money, made even more staggering when you considered what his closest opponents spent out of their own pockets. Walter Boasso, who finished in second place with 18% of the vote, put up $5 million, and John Georges, who received 14% of the vote, loaned his campaign $10 million. “The race was one of the highest-spending in Louisiana history,” The Washington Post reported, and…

  • Mary Landrieu: Bobby Jindal Has Put Louisiana Healthcare System “In Crisis” And “Serious Jeopardy”

    Mary Landrieu: Bobby Jindal Has Put Louisiana Healthcare System “In Crisis” And “Serious Jeopardy”

    Yesterday, I interviewed Senator Mary Landrieu, who is now in the most consequential and closely-watched election of her career. We covered a wide range of issues and throughout the next several days, I will be publishing a series of articles here on CenLamar and with The Independent Monthly. Early next week, I’ll also be publishing an exclusive on ABiz (also known as Acadiana Business) about Senator Landrieu’s chairmanship of the Senate Energy Committee and how it affects the Louisiana business community. I hope you’ll stay tuned. For now, here’s part one: **** On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, it is distinctly possible that control of…