- July 26, 2010 | from TPM DC Melancon Makes Steady Gains On Vitter, Internal Poll Shows Last week, Louisiana Democratic Senate hopeful Charlie Melancon released an internal polling memo that showed that he had erased Republican David Vitter's double digit lead in their upcoming electoral showdown.
- July 23, 2010 | from The Town Talk Gulf Coast lawmakers press to lift offshore drilling ban "The moratorium could probably be worse than oil spill damages," Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-La., said. "They know this moratorium is not going to be the best for the region. Safety is their concern."
- July 22, 2010 | from TPM DC Internal Dem Poll Has Vitter, Melancon In Dead Heat Democrats are circulating an internal polling memo out of Louisiana that finds Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) in a dead heat with David Vitter in the race for Vitter's Senate seat.
- July 16, 2010 | from New Orleans Times-Picayune Sen. David Vitter re-election campaign shifted from 'likely' category by political analyst In another sign that Republican Sen. David Vitter has had a rough time over the past few weeks, the independent Cook Political Report (subscription required) has shifted its ranking of his re-election prospects from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican."
- July 15, 2010 | from KATC Charlie Melancon Statement on Capped Well "I am cautiously hopeful that BP has finally stopped the oil from gushing into our Gulf. If the cap holds, this will be a turning point in our recovery from this disaster. After enduring 86 days of this catastrophe, we will finally be able to move forward with cleaning up the oil and repairing the damage.
- July 15, 2010 | from The Town Talk Louisiana lawmakers urge action on Avondale shipyard closing "We are working to cope with the severe economic impact of the BP oil disaster and now one of our major employers has decided to close up shop and leave our state," Melancon said in a statement.
- July 13, 2010 | from The Town Talk Bill would protect whistleblowers in offshore drilling industry Offshore oil workers would be protected against retaliation if they tell on companies that break the law or violate safety rules, under legislation that Rep. Charles Melancon introduced Tuesday, July 13.
- July 10, 2010 | from The Town Talk Melancon says he is optimistic about race U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, a Democrat from Napoleonville, said Thursday his polls show him trailing incumbent Republican Sen. David Vitter by nine percentage points in the race for the U.S. Senate, with plenty of time to win by November.
- July 09, 2010 | from KPLC Boustany, Melancon sound off on moratorium Two of Louisiana's Congressmen in Lake charles today see the appeal court decision on the drilling moratorium as a positive sign for the state's economy.
- July 09, 2010 | from The News Star U.S. Rep. Melancon: Louisiana deserves better The persistent drip of news in recent weeks surrounding the resignation and criminal history of a longtime Vitter aide has been chum in the water for Melancon and the state Democratic Party, who have seized on the story to portray Vitter as dishonest and avoiding questions.