Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Heck officially announces run for House seat





Heck officially announces run for House seat


https://www.businessreport.com/article/heck-officially-announces-run-house-seat

“How do we get to a point where our state Legislature thinks the only way to save higher education and health care is to raise a billion dollars in taxes?” Heck asks in a press release. “We got to this point because we lost sight of our conservative values, like lower taxes and less government.”

#LALEGE

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Striking Distance: Angelle At 18%





Striking Distance: Angelle At 18%

New independent poll indicates the race for governor has tightened up

http://www.geauxangelle.com/striking-distance-angelle-at-18/

Kennedy’s poll reported Vitter, a Republican from Metairie, solidly out front with 32 percent. Edwards, of Amite and the only Democrat in the race, maintained a healthy showing in second with 21 percent, but Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, a Republican from Breaux Bridge, shook off his lackluster showing in recent polls to rise to just three points behind Edwards with 18 percent. Meanwhile, support for Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, a Republican from Baton Rouge, is in the low teens.

#lagov

Friday, June 12, 2015

Scott Angelle pitches policy with personality in his gubernatorial candidacy





Scott Angelle pitches policy with personality in his gubernatorial candidacy 

http://theadvocate.com/news/opinion/12606247-123/stephanie-grace-public-service-commissioner  


So the first question for Angelle is, where does he stand?

Actually, that’s really the second. The first already has come up in the campaign and will surely continue to do so: To what extent would Angelle emulate his most recent boss, deeply unpopular Gov. Bobby Jindal?

His not-so-surprising response? Not much.

“I’m the only DNR (Department of Natural Resources) secretary to serve two governors,” he said in a recent interview. “That says my appointment was about competence more than anything.” Noting that his father had served in Gov. Edwin Edwards’ administration and in the Legislature, Angelle said he’d first run for office “before Gov. Jindal had a driver’s license.”

“Before you get to be a head coach, you’re an assistant coach. It doesn’t mean that you call the same plays that the head coach called, but you have an opportunity to learn,” Angelle said. 

“I think this state is starving for a governor who is more than just competent,” he said. “Never, ever sacrifice competence, but you shouldn’t just settle for it. And clearly, I believe that Louisiana wants their governor to be more than a policy wonk. I think we want a little personality in the Governor’s Office.”

#lagov