Government
2013 should be year of restoration
With a new year approaching that bears the unfavorable number 13, we hope it is not an indication of things to come pertaining to our efforts to save the coast of Louisiana. […]
Government
Government
Parish names new director of Emergency Preparedness
The St. Charles Parish Council unanimously confirmed Ron Perry as the parish’s new director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Government
Fisher-Perrier will replace Nuss as District 7 council member
Julia Fisher-Perrier has been chosen by the St. Charles Parish Council to replace Dennis Nuss as the District 7 representative.
Government
Port of South Louisiana signs Sister Port agreement with Haiti
Officials with the Port of South Louisiana and National Port Authority (APN) of Haiti signed a Sister Port agreement, marking local port’s first agreement with a Caribbean port.
Columns
State revenues down by $336 million
The state Revenue Estimating Conference just concluded its meeting. State General Fund revenue estimates have been reduced by $129 million for the current fiscal year and by $207 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013. […]
Editorial
Landrieu seeks to turn Medicaid to her advantage
Roll Call, the political magazine of Washington, D.C., recently handicapped Sen. Mary Landrieu’s 2014 re-election chances at 50-50. […]
Government
Gun control has to find the right people
It has been a grief-filled week gone by as residents of Newtown, Conn. began burying those who were shot to death by a person who was obviously mentally ill. […]
Government
Parish D.A. being considered for U.S. Attorney
St. Charles Parish District Attorney Joel Chaisson II has reportedly made the list of candidates being considered to fill the spot of Jim Letten, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana. […]
Government
34 parish streets set for rehab
Residents along a select group of parish streets will see roadway improvements including patching, overlaying and striping as the 2012 Road Maintenance Program kicks into high gear.