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Battle for the Senate taking shape
With less than two months to go before the Nov. 6 election, the focus of the media is on the presidential race. […]
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Jindal’s lap dogs don’t bite
Recently, various members of the lege have been whining about Bobby Jindal closing hospitals and prisons in their districts.
Allen Lottinger
Archbishop urges voters to consider seven important issues for election
Archbishop Gregory Aymond sent letters to Catholics of the Archdiocese of New Orleans at mass this week asking them to consider seven issues in the local, state and national elections this fall.
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LSU seeks glory beyond grid iron
As trying as these times are at LSU, all is well at the heart of the campus, Tiger Stadium. […]
Allen Lottinger
Football needs to be safer
Sadness came to the Tulane University football field Saturday when a Green Wave player who formerly played for Destrehan High broke his neck in a game at Tulsa University. Devon Walker collided with a teammate, defensive end Julius Warmsley, while trying to make a tackle on the final play of the first half.
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Isaac brings misery and hope
Hurricane Isaac brought danger, misery and hope with it when it ambled on shore early Wednesday morning below Houma. Mercifully, its sustained winds never exceeded 80 miles per hour.
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State’s UC trust fund solvency would win a silver medal
The 2012 Summer Olympics recently concluded in London and are now consigned to the annals of history. Yet, the awarding of gold, silver and bronze to the best in anything are laurels we all understand and routinely apply. […]
Allen Lottinger
Hurricanes not only problem
It is hard to believe the country is suffering a drought when we have experienced rainfalls every day for weeks now. And some of them have been two to four inches at a time. […]
Business
Obama has problem when it comes to employment
President Obama has a problem. After 40 months of unemployment above the 8 percent level, he needs a marketable plan to convince American voters that his re-election is their best bet for employment, economic growth, and fiscal stability. […]