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Chronic Failures of Louisiana Secretary of State’s Website Raise Serious Questions About the Integrity of Elections
Today, Orleans Parish held the biggest and most consequential municipal election in Louisiana since 2010. The entire New Orleans City Council (with the exception of Councilwoman Cantrell, who ran unopposed), the Mayor, the Sheriff, the Clerk of Criminal Court, and the Coroner were all on the ballot. Millions of dollars had been raised and spent. Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s re-election campaign, in particular, was being closely watched by the national media. There aren’t many people in the world who would be willing to spend a Saturday night obsessively refreshing the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website, but there are a few of…
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David Vitter and the Codification of Poverty
During this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama told Congress and the country that in the next few weeks he “will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally-funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour.” For years and to no avail, the President has attempted to convince Congress to increase the federal minimum wage. Many conservatives and libertarians believe that minimum wage laws are fundamentally bad for the economy, or, alternatively, that these laws inherently undermine the “right to contract.” The government, they contend, has no legitimate legal authority to mandate…
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Larry Flynt, Bobby Jindal, and Why David Vitter Won’t Become Louisiana’s Next Governor
Last Tuesday, Senator David Vitter surprised absolutely no one and announced his intention to run for Governor of Louisiana in 2015. According to conventional wisdom, Vitter is now, instantly, the frontrunner: He’s won statewide elections twice; he has deep pockets, name recognition, and, of course, he is a Republican. If you believe the polls, voters in Louisiana, by and large, have forgiven him for his “serious sin;” in fact, his approval numbers are among the highest in the state. None of this matters, because David Vitter won’t be elected Governor of Louisiana. When Vitter coasted to reelection, walloping Charlie Melancon,…
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