On Friday, actor Alan Cumming called Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal a “dickbrain” for supporting Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, whom A&E reinstated after suspending him for comments to GQ magazine that were deemed anti-gay. Cumming, a “bisexual” actor who has received
After A&E, which is owned by Disney, reinstated Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson Friday after it had suspended him for supposedly anti-gay remarks, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who was one of the first elected officials to come to Robertson’s
By JANET McCONNAUGHEYAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS Louisiana’s lieutenant governor says the “Duck Dynasty” reality TV show is important to state tourism–and he could help connect the Robertson family with new producers if they cannot reach agreement with the A&E network. The
Duck Dynasty is the most popular reality show on cable TV and it is a major part of A&E’s business plan. According to Nielsen, the Season 4 premiere was the most-watched nonfiction telecast ever on cable TV. More significantly, by
On Thursday’s “The Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal spoke out against the indefinite suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson:
On Thursday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) said he remembered a time when TV networks believed in the First Amendment, expressing that it was “messed up” that Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson got suspended for what were deemed as “anti-gay” remarks
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Obama Administration’s Department of Justice by requiring Louisiana to allow federal oversight of its school choice program, a decision that suggests the court’s acceptance of further involvement by the federal government
Businessman and political newcomer Republican Vance McAllister, who was endorsed by Duck Dynasty‘s Willie Robertson, won a Louisiana special election for Congress on Saturday. McAllister defeated Republican state Senator Neil Riser 60% to 40% to represent Louisiana’s fifth Congressional District.
The Advocate reports that the Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal’s office will cancel food stamp benefits for anyone who participated in a fraud and shopping spree catalyzed by an EBT malfunction. More than 12,000 people were sent an insufficient funds notice
Benghazi is Hillary Clinton’s most important weakness, no matter whom she faces in the 2016 presidential election. Among Republican contenders, only Chris Christie can claim it as a strength. That’s because of his performance during Superstorm Sandy. Whatever his mistakes–i.e.
On Sunday, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, called on the Democratic Party of Virginia to remove scandal plagued Terry McAuliffe as the party’s nominee for governor of Virginia. “The bottom line,” Jindal said at the
Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, will head to Iowa on Saturday to attend the annual party of one of the state’s most influential political figures. Jindal will attend the annual event hosted by Bruce Rastetter,
The Department of Justice has summarily removed federal funding from two Louisiana youth programs because a local official refused to sign a pledge stating he would require the programs to ban mentions of God. Julian Whittington, the sheriff of Bossier
WGNO: You know better than to mess with people in Louisiana and our Second Amendment! Governor Bobby Jindal just signed a controversial gun bill that’s getting applause in gun country. The new law will make it a crime for journalists
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said IRS officials who targeted conservatives should go to jail during a surprise appearance at the Virginia Republican Party convention on Saturday. “Anyone who participated in this targeting of Americans for their political beliefs, anyone who
On Saturday, Louisiana’s Republican Governor Bobby Jindal directly tied President Barack Obama’s trifecta of scandals (IRS, AP, and Benghazi) to big-government liberalism. Speaking at the Virginia Republican Party convention, Jindal took a strategic and bigger picture approach in reminding Virginians
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s speech at CPAC 2013 was a strange performance. It seemed like it fell a bit flat with the audience. For some reason, he decided to devote an extraordinarily large chunk at the beginning to recycling his
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal reminded the audience at CPAC on Friday that he’s not Paul Ryan. Though he didn’t mention the Wisconsin congressman by name, Jindal told the crowd that Republicans need to end their “obsession” with the number of zeroes
On Thursday, Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal unveiled a proposal that would eliminate the state’s income tax and the corporate franchise tax by raising the state’s sales tax to 5.88 percent from 4 percent. The proposal also calls for increasing the cigarette tax to
Governor Bobby Jindal on ‘Meet the Press:’ “Stop sending out your cabinet secretaries to scare the American people.”
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana delivered a hard-hitting address to the winter meeting of the Republican National Committee in Charlotte, NC yesterday. The speech was warmly received and has sparked interest and debate across the conservative media. Jindal’s basic point
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 25 (UPI) —Republicans must “stop being the stupid party,” recognize voter maturity and “go after every single vote,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told party members. But the party can come back by returning to its conservative principles,
A Louisiana judge on Friday ruled that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s landmark school voucher program violated the state’s constitution that governs how taxpayer monies can be used to fund education, ruling that state funds were “never meant to be diverted
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Mitt Romney was “absolutely wrong” in his analysis of why Barack Obama won reelection. Jindal’s statement was made in response to Mitt Romney’s comments on Wednesday that President Barack Obama won reelection by offering minorities
On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Republicans needed to be smarter and less vulnerable to being stereotyped as the party that simply protects the interests of the rich while rejecting identity politics that pander to minority interest groups. “We’ve
Faced with a teachers strike and an increasing number of shootings and deaths on Chicago’s streets, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has decided to cut short his stay at the Democratic National Convention. Emanuel was originally scheduled to fly to Charlotte
(AP) Despite Isaac’s soaking, Keys residents laid backBy MATT SEDENSKYAssociated PressKEY WEST, Fla. Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen
As things come down to the wire regarding Gov. Mitt Romney’s pick for a VP and individuals like General David Petraeus, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Senator Rob Portman are pitched as possibilities, it seems worthwhile to look at another candidate
Last Thursday, there was a rally in Parma, Ohio for the Romney campaign. The event was headlined by speeches from former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. The event was interrupted by several union and Democrat protestors
On a hurriedly-arranged, on-the-record conference call this morning, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota sought to reassure conservatives that Mitt Romney intends to take the fight to Barack Obama. The call followed widespread criticism
On one of the most important weekends to date in the 2012 presidential campaign, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal appeared on ABC’s “This Week” and NBC’s “Meet The Press,” respectively, as Mitt Romney surrogates to discuss
While media attention is understandably focused on the recall effort aimed against Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin, free market advocates should not lose sight of the pressure tactics applied against Gov. Bobby Jindal in Louisiana. This coming weekend “RecallBobbyJindal” will be holding
Louisiana state representative Tony Ligi (R-Metairie) would like for taxpayers to have a seat at the table when public employee unions negotiate with government officials over the size and scope of their benefit package. To this end, he reintroduced a
We’d always heard they did things a little differently in Louisiana, and now we’re sure of it. The school boards of three Louisiana school districts – East Baton Rouge, St. Martin and Vermilion – voted to cancel classes one day last week so their unionized teachers
Governor Bobby Jindal told “Fox & Friends”: “It brought back memories… He grabs me by the arm, takes me aside. Here’s the strange thing: I thought he’d be angry about the oil spill, the lack of resources; I thought he’d
Fresh from his overwhelming re-election victory, Gov. Bobby Jindal has unveiled an audacious education reform agenda that built around an expanded school voucher program, new charter schools, a rigorous teacher evaluation system and a revamped tenure system. With the Louisiana
Pennsylvania and Texas are finally investigating abortion clinics that allegedly have violations and that’s a healthy sign, but what is Louisiana waiting for? I’ve been told that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is a good man and there’s even been some
Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the disastrous BP oil spill. Remembrance of the fateful months after the spill was followed by strict criticism from several politicians across the country. Gov. Bobby Jindal appeared on television this morning offering praise