Editorial
Jindal slick with his oil politics
Since its difficulties with Huey Long, Big Oil has sought to develop warm relations with Louisiana governors and vice versa, if they knew what was good for them. […]
Articles by Special to the Herald-Guide
Editorial
Outnumbered democrats are picking their fights
Arriving for their day at the Legislature, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha, clad in salmon and green, had no idea they were about to kill a bill. […]
Health
Labradors warn diabetics to changes in blood sugar
Jeremiah Gerlach, 8, has been living with diabetes for the last five years, which means his mother must check his blood sugar range throughout the night to make sure his levels are normal. […]
Editorial
Time came for LSU president to go
Fired LSU President John Lombardi will be missed, though it’s not clear by whom. […]
Editorial
Jindal’s education plan has room for improvement
As he went around the state promoting his education agenda, Gov. Bobby Jindal would recall, as a schoolboy, bringing report cards home to his father. […]
Columns
Boss Jindal vs. state workers
Martha Manuel is not the first political appointee to be fired for criticizing a governor’s policies. Bobby Jindal is not the first governor to be unpopular with state workers. […]
Columns
Higher Ed issues on Spring Break
Another session of the Legislature sets to convene with the usual raft of bills to make over the management of higher education. […]
Fishing / Hunting
State’s biggest bucks will be at Sportsmen’s Show
Deer hunters dream of that big buck stepping into their sights, and if you’ve been lucky that dream has come true in the past couple of years. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Flavorful landscapes
Nothing beats the flavor of a fresh-from-the-garden tomato; warmed by the sun, plucked right from the plant and eaten in the garden. […]