Allen Lottinger
Mardi Gras, Lent and then politics
One of the highlights of the year is now upon us in southeastern Louisiana, a time to put down our cares and join in the revelry of Mardi Gras. […]
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Louisiana House politics are under a microscope
Never before have the Louisiana House of Representative’s politics been under so much much scrutiny. […]
Allen Lottinger
St. Charles Parish to be a travel center
St. Charles Parish is on its way to a big increase in its part in offering increased and improved air service to the South Central United States of America ,which is somewhat in the center point of air travel in the Western Hemisphere. […]
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Edwards administration met with surprise pay raises
During the final weeks and months of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tenure, leading up to his last regular workday on Jan. 8, his office and cabinet heads implemented millions of dollars worth of pay raises for state employees and made nearly two dozen board and commission appointments that were not publicized. […]
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Health care costs will take a bigger bite out of Social Security
For many retirees and their families, Social Security provides a dependable source of income. In fact, for the majority of retirees, Social Security accounts for at least half of their income (Source: Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2013). […]
Allen Lottinger
Coastal expansion needed in Louisiana
Disagreements between commercial fishermen and restorers of the Gulf of Mexico coast along the Louisiana shoreline continue to exist. […]
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Speaker election adds to legislative politics
Roughly an hour before he was sworn into office last week, Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards, the first Louisiana governor ever elected directly from the state House, saw the limits of his power tested when representatives selected a Republican speaker. […]
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What will our legacy be?
Have you ever wondered what your family, friends and others might think about you after your death? […]
Allen Lottinger
The Bonnet Carre’ is a needed valve
St. Charles Parish has a distinction that no other parish or county or section of land in the country has – it contains the valve that can be opened to let the major waterway of our country empty some of its water to help save this land of ours from flooding. […]