Government
Ama levee on the way
Residents living in Ama could be next in line to get levee protection on the West Bank. […]
Government
Government
Spillway to open today
Heavy rain in the Mississippi Valley is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Friday, April 11 at noon for the first time in 11 years. […]
Government
State appointees need to work with assessors
To the editor:
Assessors did indeed endorse Bobby Jindal for governor. Many assessors, hopefully, will influence the new governor to appoint Tax Commission members and Board of Commerce and Industry members who will work with the assessors rather than shift the tax burden to small businesses and homeowners. […]
Government
Ethics reform long overdue
Louisiana will become a national model for ethics in government, overcoming our past to lead the country in transparency. […]
Government
Taxes on the rise
Property taxes will increase for homeowners and business owners in St. Charles Parish again this year.
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Columns
Property tax reforms are in danger
After much anticipation, Governor Jindal’s Tax Commission was sworn into office on March 18, 2008. […]
Government
Full investigation needed into St. Rose Fire Station
To The Editor
To The Citizens of St. Charles Parish; To District Attorney Harry Morel;
To Sheriff Greg Champagne;
To U.S. Attorney Jim Letten; and,
To FBI Special Agent Daniel H. Evans
The current controversy surrounding Councilman & Fire Chief Larry Cochran and the St. Rose Volunteer Fire Department needs to be resolved in a fair, open, transparent, and unbiased manner. I sincerely hope that after such review, Mr. Cochran and the members of the fire department will emerge vindicated of any wrongdoing. […]
Government
Giving season not over in parish
While the season of giving usually begins and ends during the Christmas holiday, those in St. Charles Parish are getting the chance to continue that giving spirit thanks to a pair of important local events. […]
Allen Lottinger
Remember when?
Newspapers are published mainly for reading news. But pictures can sometimes deliver a message that the printed word cannot. […]