Columns
A ringside seat
Break out the popcorn, settle into your easy chair, and get ready to watch some high drama as the presidential nominating contests move toward critical mass. […]
Editorial
Allen Lottinger
Governor needs to push coastal restoration
Hopefully, as soon as Gov. Bobby Jindal makes good on his efforts to reform ethics in state politics, he will turn his attention to the biggest problem facing our state. […]
Columns
Tax commission appointments are crucial
Some of the most interesting—and revealing—appointments Governor Jindal will make will be on the Tax Commission. […]
Allen Lottinger
Open meetings do not require television
Our new parish councilmen will find out what it’s like to be in the public eye or not, as the case may end up being. […]
Columns
Madness is on a roll; where is common sense?
A bit of news coming from the Fulton County (Atlanta) School System generated a lot of commentary recently. […]
Allen Lottinger
Louisiana is dancing in the rain
Louisiana is getting back to its old ways – – rain, rain and more rain. […]
Columns
Governor has extra $2 billion in surplus
In a few weeks, Governor Bobby Jindal will submit his first executive budget to the Legislature. […]
Allen Lottinger
Big government means less freedom
Is our federal government getting so big it is becoming a dictatorship? […]
Columns
Where have all the Reaganites gone?
Ronald Reagan rose to power on the shoulders of a middle-class coalition that was angry, proud, motivated, and concerned. […]