Columns
Wisdom vs. expediency
On December 15, Louisiana Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) will meet at the state Capitol to certify some very important fiscal data. […]
Government
Allen Lottinger
Louisiana’s open-mindedness is impressive
Louisiana now has two distinctions in its voting record to its credit. Last year we became the first state to elect an Indian-American as its governor when Bobby Jindal won his seat easily. […]
Government
St. Pierre: No timeframe for choosing EOC head
St. Charles Parish Emergency Operations Center Director Tab Troxler, who has taken a similar job with Dow Chemical’s St. Charles Operations plant, is tentatively set to remain at his post through February, according to Parish President V.J. St. Pierre. […]
Editorial
Redeeming the erotic
Someone recently sent me a link to a blog offering a review of my latest book. […]
Allen Lottinger
Three elections are one too many
Former Gov. Edwin Edwards brought Louisiana some good things during his clouded tenure as the state’s chief executive. One of them was how to hold elections. […]
Editorial
Parish kicks off Christmas
We’re now squarely in the midst of the Christmas season, and parish government has quite a few exciting pieces of news to report. […]
Government
Troxler successor is very important
St. Charles Parish will undoubtedly miss the work of Tab Troxler as emergency preparedness director when he leaves to accept a similar position for Dow Chemical Company. […]
Government
Stock market still in trouble
Certified Public Accountant and St. Charles Parish School Board Representative Al Suffrin wants residents to know that the recent government bailout doesn’t mean they can stop worrying about the state of the economy. […]
Government
What happens if council seat becomes vacant?
After an advisory opinion was issued from the Louisiana Ethics Board informing Councilman Marcus Lambert that he can’t keep his council seat and work for Transload America Landfill in Killona, some residents in District 6 became concerned about what would happen if he vacated his council seat. […]