Allen Lottinger
Huey widening nears completion
It was midnight on a fall evening in 1945 when this writer and other initiates into a social fraternity at Tulane were dropped off on the top of the Huey Long Bridge in Bridge City. […]
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Allen Lottinger
Super Bowl great for our area
Without question, the Super Bowl belongs in New Orleans at least every four or five years. This year’s event has proven that. […]
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Obama’s appointments violate constitution, judge says
The National Labor Relations Board (board) is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the rights of employers and unions under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). President Obama appoints the board’s five members to five-year, staggered terms. […]
Business
State of American business
One of America’s strongest and most influential business leaders, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, recently gave his report on the state of business in America (view it online at uschamber.com). […]
Allen Lottinger
Houma actress nominated for Academy Award
One of our native daughters has been nominated for best actress in a leading role in this year’s Academy Awards. Six-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis got the honor for her performance in “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a candidate for best picture of the year, which was filmed in southern Louisiana. And she is a resident of Houma.
Columns
Does anyone care about debts and deficits?
“Fiscal Cliff, Part One” is over. President Obama wins the round. He wanted to raise the income tax rates on the top two percent of taxpayers and he got his way. […]
Columns
The cat and the lizard
I had a cat once that deemed itself a mighty hunter. His choice of prey was lizards. […]
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It’s a financing scheme, not a plan
Gov. Bobby Jindal believes that Louisiana needs to privatize the antiquated Charity Hospital System. To that extent we agree.
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State revenues down by $336 million
The state Revenue Estimating Conference just concluded its meeting. State General Fund revenue estimates have been reduced by $129 million for the current fiscal year and by $207 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013. […]