+2 Ron Faucheux: Politics comes for late-night television BY RON FAUCHEUX 21 hrs ago As the bile of partisan politics washes over American life, late-night television has been swept into the combat.
+3 Ron Faucheux: The populist parallel — Huey Long and Donald Trump BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated May 22, 2026 When Louisiana Gov. Huey Long decided he needed a new governor’s mansion — one that would look like the White House, where he hoped to reside someday as president — he simply tore the old one …
+2 Ron Faucheux: It’s time to abolish the Sewerage & Water Board BY RON FAUCHEUX May 15, 2026 Problems at the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board are far beyond tweaks, patches and piecemeal fixes. The city’s drainage, sewer and water operations need to be reimagined and rebuilt, top down.
+2 Ron Faucheux: America at 100 — How they celebrated the nation’s centennial BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated May 10, 2026 America will soon celebrate its 250th birthday. This column recently looked at our nation’s first milestone anniversary, its 50th. Let’s now turn to July 4, 1876, when Americans marked the cen…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Will Democratic California elect a Republican governor? BY RON FAUCHEUX May 2, 2026 Welcome to California: 40 million people, 54 electoral votes and a Democratic Party so dominant that Republicans are more endangered than a Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard.
+2 Ron Faucheux: The 50th anniversary of American independence BY RON FAUCHEUX Apr 17, 2026 Soon, America will celebrate its 250th birthday. As we approach July 4, this column will look at milestone anniversaries along the way and how they were commemorated.
+2 Ron Faucheux: Will independent candidates ever break the two party lock? BY RON FAUCHEUX Apr 10, 2026 To paraphrase Mark Twain: Everybody complains about political parties, but nobody does anything about them. Given the failures of America’s two-party duopoly — on vivid display during the TSA …
+2 Ron Faucheux: The changing sounds of era-defining music BY RON FAUCHEUX Apr 3, 2026 Whatever happened to songs that benchmark history and cultural change? For years, songwriters and musicians gave us refrains that defined eras, from stirring hymns to evocative folk ballads an…
+2 Ron Faucheux: When war and the economy collide in an election year RON FAUCHEUX Mar 27, 2026 Rarely does a single issue bring down a politician or a party. More often, disaster comes when two or more thorny issues intersect and reinforce one another.
+2 Ron Faucheux: When it comes to the GOP’s future, here’s how JD Vance and Marco Rubio measure up BY RON FAUCHEUX Mar 20, 2026 Critics of Donald Trump saw the funny flap over his gifting black Oxford shoes to some of his administration members — and these men dutifully wearing them, whether they fit or not — as one mo…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Numbers tell the story of why Louisiana lags other Southern states BY RON FAUCHEUX Mar 13, 2026 People in Louisiana spend a good deal of time wondering how we compare with other Southern states. So let’s take a look at where we were, and where we are now.
+2 Ron Faucheux: A divided nation goes to war with Iran BY RON FAUCHEUX Mar 6, 2026 When it comes to war, Americans don’t automatically “rally around the flag.” War is hell, we know, but it’s also uncertainty, sacrifice, time and politics. The costs can be astronomical.
+2 Ron Faucheux: If you want a friend in Washington (or anywhere else), get a dog. BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Feb 27, 2026 Harry Truman once said that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Fourteen years ago, as a resident of the nation’s capital, I did just that. More accurately, God gave me a dog — and …
+3 Behind the headlines: How Louisiana’s big Republican U.S. Senate primary battle is shaping up Feb 26, 2026 The candidates are off and running in the Louisiana Republican primary. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy faces aggressive challenges from U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who has President Donald Trump…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Don’t overlook this year’s elections for governor BY RON FAUCHEUX Feb 20, 2026 While the nation focuses on which party wins control of Congress this November, another high stakes battle is unfolding mostly offstage: 36 races for governor. These contests will shape state …
+2 Ron Faucheux: New Orleans residents are feeling more optimistic BY RON FAUCHEUX Feb 7, 2026 What a difference an election makes.
RON FAUCHEUX: Could Democrats flip the Senate? RON FAUCHEUX Jan 30, 2026 Donald Trump looms large over, well, everything. Democrats want November’s midterm elections to be a referendum on him. Republicans want something else. They want to lock in their 2024 win, ex…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Louisiana’s U.S. Senate election — it’s complicated BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Jan 23, 2026 Louisiana’s race for U.S. Senate has begun. The last shoe to drop was President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy and others. Battle lines a…
+3 Ron Faucheux: Americans are wary of military intervention BY RON FAUCHEUX Jan 16, 2026 Nobody likes Nicolás Maduro. Or better put, nobody should. Before the U.S. effectively removed him from power on Jan. 3, he proved to be a disaster for his own country and a destabilizing forc…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Measuring the country’s populist mood BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Jan 10, 2026 Populism — at least on the campaign trail and across the podcast universe — is on the rise, loud enough to rattle the windows of American politics. But it isn’t new. Versions of it have been a…
+2 Ron Faucheux: A buried autopsy and the new face of the status quo BY RON FAUCHEUX Jan 3, 2026 Entering a new year is a time to look back for lessons learned and forward for what’s next.
Ron Faucheux: A lot of things you didn’t know about Christmas BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Dec 26, 2025 Christmas is the most celebrated day of the year. But we sometimes forget the holiday’s fascinating milestones.
+2 Ron Faucheux: American institutions face confidence crisis BY RON FAUCHEUX Dec 12, 2025 Founded on bedrock principles of democracy, natural rights and freedom, America is uniquely shaped by its institutions. They provide stability, innovation, economic dynamism and global influence.
+2 Ron Faucheux: A sense of possibility for New Orleans BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Dec 6, 2025 There’s an attitude change underway in New Orleans. The recent city elections have transformed a feeling of dysfunction and hopelessness into something more positive, more productive. The wind…
+2 Ron Faucheux: Something for political junkies to binge over the holidays BY RON FAUCHEUX Nov 28, 2025 Polling has yet to fall hard either way since Trump took office.
+2 Ron Faucheux: The enduring shadow of November 22 BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Nov 21, 2025 Polling has yet to fall hard either way since Trump took office.
+2 Ron Faucheux: Is democratic socialism the flip side of MAGA? BY RON FAUCHEUXUpdated Nov 14, 2025 Polling has yet to fall hard either way since Trump took office.
+2 Ron Faucheux: What the British people really think of their royal family BY RON FAUCHEUX Nov 7, 2025 Polling has yet to fall hard either way since Trump took office.