Things have been heated up a long time for the Presidential election which is still more than a year away. And finally, after slow starts, the campaigns for state and local elections which are a scant two months away are getting started. […]
Though I am neither of French or Cajun descent, I’ve always been interested in their cultures which play such a big part in the overall culture of our state. I also have more than a passing interest in our state legislature. […]
Louisiana’s deteriorating coast got a lot of play this past week in national magazines. Two of the most popular, Time and Fortune, gave it prime coverage. […]
According to an Associated Press story: “The fastest growing segment of the economy over the past year has been state government, which added 8,900 jobs: 1,800 more than in the petroleum sector, construction and manufacturing combined.” […]
Government is currently subsidizing the destruction of the Louisiana commercial fishing industry. It shows you how inefficient the public sector can be. […]
So much attention is paid to the need for levees these days that the best means of hurricane protection are almost forgotten. […]
Louisiana may be in more trouble in the years ahead financially after the Legislature passed a record budget this past year. […]
In a published news story, the Recovery Czar of New Orleans, Dr. Ed Blakely, made what I thought was a ridiculous suggestion for economic development in New Orleans. […]
Whether we like it or not, election season is here. Yard signs and billboards are popping up all over the landscape, and a few early television commercials are airing, with smiling-faced candidates saying little about issues but trying to convince us that they deserve our trust, support—and money. […]
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