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The high price of freedom
Our world has changed a great deal since September 11th. If nothing more, we now know the painful price of freedom and the depths of hatred towards the very things we as Americans take for granted. […]
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An unresolved problem
When the state appropriations bill emerged from the House, it had a conspicuous passenger – a $150 million line item for hurricane evacuations. […]
Allen Lottinger
Louisiana is really not a poor state
Louisiana is often referred to as a “poor state” but that’s not really true. […]
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House endorses oil royalties plan, Senate brokers compromise
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana came one step closer last week to realizing its longtime goal of increasing its share of offshore oil and gas royalties when the U.S. House approved legislation that would guarantee $9 billion over the next decade. […]
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Local tradition gets bigger
It’s a local tradition that gets bigger and better year after year. For the sixteen years, St. Charles Parish has sponsored a pre-4th of July celebration at the west bank bridge park in Luling. […]
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The means, the motivation and the opportunity
The two most obvious areas needing attention in the aftermath of last year’s devastating hurricanes were the levee system and housing. […]
Allen Lottinger
Politics or not, Gore film should be seen by all
Going to see the Al Gore Film “An Inconvenient Truth” can bring two reactions from viewers. […]
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The man with the plan
BATON ROUGE — Scott Angelle pointed hard and fast to Caddo Parish. The he breathlessly offered an overview of the state’s dry hole tax credit. […]
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Dark days for law and order
Every fifty-two hours, on an average, a law enforcement officer is killed somewhere in America while protecting their communities. Last week, the officer paying this supreme sacrifice was very close to our homes. […]