Government
Why can’t campaigns be more civilized?
It’s strange seeing Sen. Mary Landrieu and State Treasurer John Kennedy smiling at each other while shaking hands before their first debate Monday in Baton Rouge. […]
Government
Government
St. Pierre: lobbyist on hold until after presidential election
Although the decision was removed from consideration at Monday night’s council meeting, St. Charles Parish President V. J. St. Pierre still plans to hire a lobbying firm. He just wants to wait until after the presidential election. […]
Government
Council chairman says no to equal representation on Library Board
A plan to select residents from each district in the parish to sit on the library board won’t get the support of the library’s ex-officio member and Council Chairman Dennis Nuss. […]
Editorial
Community services thanks industry partners
Weeks after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services remained hard at work getting groceries to those in need. […]
Government
Are feds capable of solving crisis
What a week this has been. After finding out that our economy was about to go into turmoil, Pres. George W. Bush developed a plan that would put $700 billion on the table to be used in the emergency – – to be paid back later, of course, which did not fit the description of a “bailout” as it was called. […]
Government
Parish has delayed reaction to Ike surge
Multiple mini-basins delayed water from reaching several areas in St. Charles Parish for days after high winds from Hurricane Ike first roared through the area, according to Tab Troxler, the parish’s Emergency Operations Center director. […]
Government
Director wants employees safe from changes in administration
Kendall Stall, director of Information Services Technology for St. Charles Parish, wants his four employees to be given civil service employment status instead of being appointed by the parish president. […]
Government
Complaints litter debris pickup
St. Charles Parish has received numerous complaints from residents that their yards were damaged during the debris pickup process, according to Renee Allemand, the parish’s public information officer. […]
Allen Lottinger
Pumping sand to build up coast should be our first line of defense
Obviously, south Louisiana needs some protection from the encroaching Gulf of Mexico, especially during hurricane season. […]