Columns
Method in UNO/SUNO merger madness?
When it comes to making bold general statements that are short on details Bobby Jindal has no fear.
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Government
Allen Lottinger
Egypt gets off the beaten path
My wife and I were scheduled to go to Egypt on February 12. It was to be a glorious affair with several days in Cairo and then a cruise down the Nile River.
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Government
Railroad reps tell council they will work to reduce crossing wait times
Railroad problems across the parish could be coming to an end thanks to a meeting that the Parish Council held with representatives from Union Pacific Railroad, Canadian National Railroad Police, Kansas City Southern Railway and the Federal Railroad Administration.
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Columns
Renewable energy creates Obama paradox
In my column last week, I dwelled on how desperately President Obama wants a renewable energy bill as part of his legacy – – perhaps the defining accomplishment in that legacy (especially considering the lack of popularity of ObamaCare). […]
Government
Law to legalize fireworks is shot down
An ordinance that would have legalized fireworks in St. Charles Parish was overwhelmingly shot down by council members on Monday.
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Columns
Jindal continues to ignore state’s problems
Wednesday, at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, “The Roads Scholar” missed a perfect opportunity to assure the public and especially the business community that he has a plan for addressing the state’s $1.6 billion “fiscal cliff.”
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Editorial
Are we heading towards socialism?
According to a dynamic Cuban lady who now lives in Kenner, we are well on our path to socialism.
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Government
Open primaries would help other states, too
A possible solution to our political partisanship problems is to adopt open primaries nationwide. […]
Government
Council to decide on overturning fireworks ban
The St. Charles Parish Council will vote on whether or not to allow both the sale and popping of fireworks inside parish limits at their Jan. 24 meeting.
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