Editorial
Louisiana economy better off than rest of country
In the past week we held the first two of what will be weekly economic briefing meetings on the state of Louisiana’s economy. […]
Editorial
Allen Lottinger
Sharing the wealth can be misleading
When a candidate starts espousing that he will spread the wealth around, beware. Most people earned their wealth by working for it. […]
Editorial
Courthouse employees show spirit
Friday’s big game between Hahnville and Destrehan High Schools brought out the fighting spirit of many employed at the St. Charles Parish courthouse. […]
Columns
What’s coming up next – – ‘Plan D?’
They can’t say they weren’t warned. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives were told by the President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Senate, and the House Democratic and Republican leadership that if they voted against the economic bailout bill passed by the Senate, the stock market would crash. […]
Editorial
Hurricane Provokes Anger (Part II)
Last week I shared Part I about a woman (I’ll call her Rita) who was struggling with anger towards God, due to the two recent hurricanes. I will share part II of my answer in this column. […]
Columns
Can the geniuses in Washington straighten us out
Last week, the politicians and bureaucrats in D.C. told us if we didn’t understand the need for a $700 Billion bailout of nation’s financial markets, we were dumb. […]
Columns
Time to change bad tax policies
In 2004 the Legislature and Blanco administration enacted reforms to balance some of Louisiana’s tax laws that were out of line with other states. […]
Editorial
Community services thanks industry partners
Weeks after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services remained hard at work getting groceries to those in need. […]
Editorial
Willowdale is a diamond in the rough
When our family moved to Willowdale in 1978 we wondered how something so nice could stay so hidden. […]