Allen Lottinger
Campaigns continue to become more negative
Except for one runoff, the mid-term election races are over in Louisiana and it’s safe to say that not many people regret it. […]
Editorial
Editorial
Our View
Salvation of the west bank of St. Charles Parish could rest in the construction of a hurricane protection levee along the Intracoastal Canal south of Lake Salvador. […]
Columns
Gov. Blanco makes the grade – unfortunately, it’s an flat “F”
The other day when I got a note from fellow “Internet Kook” Emily Metzgar reporting that Gov. Kathleen Blanco had received an “F” from the Cato Institute for “Fiscal Policy,” I wanted to say, “DUH.”
Editorial
Teen’s ‘dream trip’ to get driver’s license gives mom the jitters
On October 19, Anthony Taylor, 16, got his drivers license. Cool mom I’m not, and this has been harder than I thought. But he made the grades, and we had a deal. […]
Allen Lottinger
Constitutional amendments: Ideas for voting
This newspaper doesn’t usually tell readers how to vote. We prefer to lay out the facts of the issues and let them make their selections. […]
Editorial
Columns
Note to politicians and bureaucrats: ‘Lead, follow or get out of the way’
Why is it that only politicians and government bureaucrats have the solutions to big problems in Louisiana? […]
Columns
Charity Hospital needs to be in our healthcare future
Almost 10 months ago, I was asked to serve on what became the Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative. […]
Allen Lottinger
Start getting prepared for the election ahead
St. Charles Parish residents will go to the polls November 7 probably in lesser numbers than they did on September 30. At that time, almost 7,000 people voted here. […]