Allen Lottinger
Respect Life month important
An article in this week’s Clarion Herald written by New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is about Respect Life Month which is being celebrated this month by the Catholic Church. […]
Columns
Allen Lottinger
Loud commercials may come to an end
At last . . . those loud commercials that interrupt television programs may soon come to an end. The U. S. Senate passed a bill last week to keep commercials on TV at the same volume as the rest of the programs. […]
Columns
Don’t we have anybody qualified in Louisiana?
The LA Board of Regents has hired a firm from Florida for an estimated $105,500 to help them find a replacement for Sally Clausen as the next higher education commissioner. […]
Columns
Unemployment trust fund balances out
As it must every year, the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) met last week to estimate what Louisiana’s unemployment compensation (UC) trust fund balance will be next year. […]
Allen Lottinger
Free trade is an answer to poverty
There is one major way in which we can help reduce poverty in the world. It’s not by raising the taxes on the wealthy and reducing them on the middle class. […]
Columns
Government not only star of Channel 6
If you haven’t checked out the schedule on Cox Cable Channel 6 lately, you’re missing out. […]
Allen Lottinger
Corps needs justification for berms?
We used to say that Louisiana can save its coast by primarily doing two things – – restoring the barrier islands and diverting fresh water and sediment from the Mississippi River into the wetlands. […]
Columns
Fourteen hours in November will determine nation’s mood
Elections are not really an art or a science. […]
Allen Lottinger
To cut taxes or not is the question
The big question facing Congressional leaders before the end of the year is who can do the better job of improving the economy – – the government or private enterprise? […]