Allen Lottinger
Remember when?
Newspapers are published mainly for reading news. But pictures can sometimes deliver a message that the printed word cannot. […]
Allen Lottinger
Allen Lottinger
Should old Charity be saved?
A controversy is going on now about the future of Charity Hospital in New Orleans which was put out of commission by Hurricane Katrina. Should it be restored as the new Charity Hospital that is now being planned or demolished and put into the trash heap of history? […]
Allen Lottinger
Corps should accept west bank levee compromise
While other areas are in the process of trying to get upgrades in their hurricane protection levees, the west bank of St. Charles still does not even have such a structure. […]
Allen Lottinger
Putting some sense into politics
The following column was published four years ago almost to this date. It is just as timely now as then because it concerns presidential politics during an election year. It tells of a movement then that sought to put into perspective just what voters should consider when they vote for president. It follows: […]
Allen Lottinger
Legislature goes back to work next week
Gov. Bobby Jindal won’t let the legislature rest. He is calling them into another special session to start Sunday.
Good for him. We have a lot to do in state government. And the governor is letting us know he is not going to wait around to do the things he promised. […]
Allen Lottinger
Time is ripe for new friendship in Cuba
The U. S. has an excellent chance to make things right with Cuba now that Fidel Castro has retired. […]
Allen Lottinger
Electoral system needs to be changed in U. S.
It’s high time the U. S. changes its way of electing our President and Vice President. This election season is enough to tell us why. […]
Allen Lottinger
Governor needs to push coastal restoration
Hopefully, as soon as Gov. Bobby Jindal makes good on his efforts to reform ethics in state politics, he will turn his attention to the biggest problem facing our state. That is to save and restore out valuable coast. […]
Allen Lottinger
Open meetings do not require television
Our new parish councilmen will find out what it’s like to be in the public eye or not, as the case may end up being. […]