Tyler Bridges
@tegbridges
Author of "Five Laterals and a Trombone," "The Flight: A Father's War, a Son's Search," "The Rise and Fall of David Duke," and co-author of "Long Shot."
And don't forget Kevin Moen! amazon.com/Five-Laterals-…
#36 days until Cal football 1) Jackie Jensen 2) Johnny Olszewski 3) Cornell Collier 4) James Stallworth
Eric Skrmetta announces Senate campaign, giving Bill Cassidy another challenger in Louisiana #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
BREAKING: Eric Skrmetta, a Louisiana PSC member, is running for Bill Cassidy's U.S. Senate seat. Via @alysepfeil #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/news/politics/… via @theadvocatebr
Jeff Landry and Tim Temple spar again over how to limit insurance rate increases in Louisiana #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Key number from the Packers Annual Report: $432.6M. That's how much each team received from the NFL, before adding any local revenue. The NFL Player Salary Cap was $255M, some $180M less than teams earned just from national revenue. These are truly salad days for NFL owners.
On one hand, Trump supports RFK Jr's Make America Healthy Again agenda. On the other, Trump exempts Louisiana industrial plants from a pollution rule aimed at reducing cancer risks #lalege #lagov @NewsieDave theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Joseph Bouie's move to Southern University New Orleans will prompt scramble for his state Senate seat. Here's why #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/politics/… via @nolanews
Five months ago, Louisiana's ethics board told @LAGovJeffLandry's PAC it shouldn't pay for his congressional gym membership in D.C. Then Landry changed the law to allow PACs to cover dues to "recreational" facilities. Read on. #lalege lailluminator.com/2025/07/21/whe…
Tales of police bribes and immigration fraud ripple through three small Louisiana towns. Via @joey_cranney #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Lunch at Mandina’s with Times Picayune / Advocate veteran political reporter / book author @tegbridges. I met Tyler 35 years ago when he was a young beat reporter covering campaigns, and I was a young US Senate staffer. We’ve both been on the political beat a very long time.
What will Julia Letlow do next? It's the biggest question in Louisiana politics. And it could affect LSU #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Chris Rose was a superstar during my early tenure at the Times-Pic. An extraordinary talent who should have won the Pulitzer Prize for his work during Katrina, he inspired me and so many of his colleagues with his genius. I admire his candor and perspective in this masterful…
Diagnosed with end-stage cirrhosis, former Times-Picayune journalist Chris Rose finds peace and solitude near the Maryland waterfalls he first loved as a teenager. Full story: bit.ly/3IxuHf2
Hakeem Jeffries, Troy Carter and other Democratic House members blast President Trump's 'big ugly bill' #lagov #lalege theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Hakeem Jeffries, Troy Carter and other Democratic House members blast President Trump's 'big ugly bill' in New Orleans #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/politics/… via @nolanews
While standing on the deck of his friend's yacht in Bermuda last week, @LAGovJeffLandry praised a new tax break for boat owners in a video posted to social media. What he didn't say is the tax break only applies to boats worth $200k or more. #lalege lailluminator.com/2025/07/10/wit…
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry faces tougher battles in his 2nd year: 'ruffled a lot of feathers' #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
After 5 top parish public defenders lose jobs, Louisiana board votes 5-4 not to intervene theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @meg_friedmann #lalege
Thousands of 3rd graders could be held back under LA's new reading law. Here's why many won't be. Via @patrick_wall #lalege #lagov nola.com/news/education… via @nolanews
It was a VERY late night/early morning as @MsLaurynHill closed first night of the 2025 @essencefest in an empty @CaesarsDome | Keith Spera | nola.com nola.com/entertainment_…