Pearson Cross
HostDirector, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Louisiana Monroe
Expert in local and state government, redistricting, elections, and education reform
Areas of expertise:
- Elections
- Voting
- U.S. presidency
- U.S. Congress
- Redistricting
- State and local government
- Governmental forms
- Home rule
- Petitions
- Southern politics
- Louisiana politics
Notable achievements:
- Frequently interviewed by local, state and national reporters about political science issues, including USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press
Research interests:
- redistricting
- elections
- white supremacy
- southern political culture
- Louisiana judiciary
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Jan Moller is an analyst and reporter for public policy in Louisiana, and is the executive director of Invest in Louisiana. He discuses the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill on Louisiana. -
Julie O'Donoghue of the Louisiana Illuminator. The review goes over what priorities Jeff Landry has and what is likely to happen in the upcoming legislative session. -
Dr. Steven Procopio, President of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana joins Bayou to Beltway host Pearson Cross to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed amendments. -
Louisiana District 34 Senator Katrina R. Jackson discussed with host Dr. Pearson Cross the rollout of broadband internet access to rural parishes in northeast Louisiana.
