Allen Lottinger
Coastal restoration efforts move toward construction
At last, there’s some good news about coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana. We’re not just studying, planning, re-planning and re-studying it. […]
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New gas boom fills government coffers
A year ago, the good folks up in Northwest Louisiana were excited a year ago about the economic potential of having the Air Force’s Cyber Command project perhaps locating its headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base. […]
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Bus system could cure some of our problems
St. Charles Parish apparently is finally going to get a public transportation system that will allow residents to reach destinations without fueling their gas tanks. […]
Allen Lottinger
Oil spills from drilling no problem to Louisiana
While politicos volley back and forth on the good and the bad of offshore drilling in the United States, Louisiana had its worst oil spill in many a decade. […]
Allen Lottinger
Is there an alternative to living on earth?
This writer became a Mars freak years ago when the big question in the universe was whether or not there was life on the closest planet to earth. […]
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Some bad business taxes are leaving soon
A number of years back, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) set out to eliminate certain business taxes imposed in Louisiana but not collected by other states. […]
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A new day for workforce development
The Louisiana Department of Labor (LDOL) no longer exists. It has been replaced by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). […]
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Jindal, Landrieu make good pair in Baton Rouge
So, Sen. John McCain and Gov. Bobby Jindal were scheduled to meet in Baton Rouge yesterday. […]
Allen Lottinger
West bank levee route still in question
St. Charles Parish is still having problems getting its West Bank hurricane protection levee built. […]