Columns
The Ray Guy approach to fiscal leadership
Most folks probably don’t remember Ray Guy. He was a Hall of Fame punter for the Oakland Raiders in their glory years. […]
Editorial
Columns
Special elections are being abused
Low voter turnout for elections plagues Louisiana and undermines the concept of a democratic form of government. […]
Editorial
Fresh faces are more of the same
When she debuted on the political stage last year as a candidate for lieutenant governor, Caroline Fayard was invariably described as the “fresh face” in state politics. […]
Columns
Redistricting cause for concern
I spend a lot of hours this time of year traveling around the state doing legislative issues conferences in conjunction with local chambers of commerce.
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Allen Lottinger
All of a sudden, oil is needed
Evidently Pres. Barack Obama got some bad advice when he said he wanted to reduce the production of oil in this country. […]
Columns
Budget myths need to be put to rest
It is long past time to put to rest a couple of myths about the state budget used by governors and leges to deceive the public. […]
Allen Lottinger
‘Fair’ should replace ‘income’ in taxes
Our big day of the year lies ahead. As we all know, the period leading up to April 15 is when we have to check our files and memories to determine how much money we made during the previous year so we can pay our income tax.
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Columns
Nuclear power production in the aftermath of Japan
The voices of doom are already predicting the end for energy derived from nuclear reactors in the aftermath of the Japanese reactor failures. […]
Allen Lottinger
Tulane fans want football stadium
Many Tulane fans are aching for a football stadium on campus and they are putting pressure on the university president and athletic director to make it a reality. Problem is it takes money.
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