Allen Lottinger
Local economy to get more retail outlets
There is good economic news for St. Charles Parish in the New Year. […]
Allen Lottinger
Allen Lottinger
Session should stick to recovery, insurance needs
Many believe Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s call for a special legislative session beginning Friday to be premature and an opportunity to give away Christmas gifts from the state government. […]
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Offshore oil revenue must come this week
This week was to be a big one in our state’s quest for a greater share of revenue from offshore oil. On Tuesday, however, the vote on a bill in the U. S. House of Representatives that would have started the process was called off. […]
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HBO’s Comic Relief dialogue got a bit, well … raw
We finally got around to watching the three-hour HBO Comic Relief program on Hurricane Katrina which we TiVoed a couple weeks ago for later viewing. […]
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Strange bedfellows: Bush & Clinton get together
Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton have joined forces to support many worthwhile causes, including support for Hurricane Katrina victims. […]
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Campaigns continue to become more negative
Except for one runoff, the mid-term election races are over in Louisiana and it’s safe to say that not many people regret it. […]
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The numbers are in – – and our congressmen remain the same
St. Charles Parish residents voted in significant numbers Tuesday as more than 11,000 went to the polls. […]
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Constitutional amendments: Ideas for voting
This newspaper doesn’t usually tell readers how to vote. We prefer to lay out the facts of the issues and let them make their selections. […]
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Start getting prepared for the election ahead
St. Charles Parish residents will go to the polls November 7 probably in lesser numbers than they did on September 30. At that time, almost 7,000 people voted here. […]