John Maginnis (Louisiana political writer)

This article is about Louisiana political writer John Maginnis. For John Edward Maginnis, a Northern Ireland politician (1919-2001), see John Maginnis.
John James Maginnis
Born(1948-03-17)March 17, 1948
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
DiedMay 25, 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 66)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Alma materLouisiana State University
Occupation(s)Journalist; Author; Commentator
SpouseJackie Drinkwater Maginnis[citation needed]

John James Maginnis (March 17, 1948 – May 25, 2014) was a writer of columns and commentaries on current political events in his native Louisiana[1] Maginnis' column appeared in newspapers and other sources statewide.[2] His website[3] is read by political analysts nationwide as a barometer of governmental trends and events in Louisiana.

  1. ^ "Emily Lane, LaPolitics publisher John Maginnis dies at age 66". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. ^ For example: Louisiana Made Its Share of History in '08 in the Times-Picayune; Vitter assumes role of target in Lafourche Parish Daily Comet; Candidates take the low road early in Houma Today; D.C. has wrong Mardi Gras spirit in Shreveport Times; "Jindal's fine line" in Daily Star (Hammond, Louisiana), 2009 February 18, p. 4A; and Hurricanes Cause Political Power Outages on Louisiana Newslink. Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ For Maginnis' website, click here Archived 2019-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. He also published Political Review.