Reps. Charlie Melancon (D-La.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.) are vacating their seats to make runs at the Senate, resulting in open seat races that rank among the most competitive contests in 2010. Full Article at The Fix

Simply put, 2011 redistricting in Louisiana is likely to be ugly. A combination of factors make the 2011 redistricting a high stakes situation for both parties and will likely make the process a partisan fight. Full Article at The Rose Report

I was absolutely mortified reading Congressman Charlie Melancon's Nov. 6 op ed in the Shreveport Times, in which Melancon exploited a young woman's personal tragedy as a rape victim for what appears to be Melancon's own political gain. Full Article at The Shreveport Times

Simply put, 2011 redistricting in Louisiana is likely to be ugly. A combination of factors make the 2011 redistricting a high stakes situation for both parties and will likely make the process a partisan fight. Full Article at The Rose Report

November 17, 2009 -- WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Congressman Charlie Melancon (La.-03) today congratulated Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, on being awarded a $1,903,000 contract from the Department of Energy... Full Article at All American Patriots

November 13, 2009 -- WASHINGTON— U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon (LA-03) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has halted movement on a proposed ban of the sale of fresh Gulf oysters during warm weather months, pending the results of... Full Article at All American Patriots