Editorial
Income taxes aren’t the real problem
By his blockbuster proposal to wipe out personal and corporate income taxes, Gov. Bobby Jindal once again demonstrates his ability to change the subject. […]
Government
Allen Lottinger
Houma actress nominated for Academy Award
One of our native daughters has been nominated for best actress in a leading role in this year’s Academy Awards. Six-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis got the honor for her performance in “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a candidate for best picture of the year, which was filmed in southern Louisiana. And she is a resident of Houma.
Government
Sales tax sounds good, Bobby
With the worries of filing income taxes arriving again, it is probably a very popular notion among us to favor Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate state income tax in Louisiana. […]
Government
Christmas trees used to protect Bayou Gauche shoreline
Christmas trees from around the parish, which were nestled inside homes and decorated with lights a couple of weeks ago, will soon move on to another purpose – stopping erosion of the Bayou Gauche wetlands. […]
Government
Parish hires former St. John CAO
Buddy Boe, though still a young man at age 27, is not a political newcomer. […]
Government
Parish receives $2.4M hurricane grant
BATON ROUGE – St. Charles Parish will receive a nearly $2.4 million federal grant to help the parish recover from Hurricane Isaac, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Friday.
Government
Oil well penalties coming in handy
It seems that the Gulf Coast is getting more and more revenue from penalties resulting from the BP oil spill. Transocean Ltd., owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig that was leased to BP when its macombo well erupted off the Louisiana coast in 2010, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in civil and criminal fines for its role in the oil spill.
Editorial
Cliff hanging resumes in D.C.
With one fiscal cliff averted and more on the horizon, the new Congress takes over with the seats still warm and feelings still hard from the old one. […]
Columns
Does anyone care about debts and deficits?
“Fiscal Cliff, Part One” is over. President Obama wins the round. He wanted to raise the income tax rates on the top two percent of taxpayers and he got his way. […]