Government
St. Pierre didn’t want committee meetings on TV
St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre says he’s responsible for the ordinance requesting that committee meetings no longer be televised on Cox Channel 6.
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Government
Columns
A ringside seat
Break out the popcorn, settle into your easy chair, and get ready to watch some high drama as the presidential nominating contests move toward critical mass. […]
Government
TV could hamper committee meetings
St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre recently admitted that it was his choice to stop the broadcasting of council committee meetings. […]
Allen Lottinger
Governor needs to push coastal restoration
Hopefully, as soon as Gov. Bobby Jindal makes good on his efforts to reform ethics in state politics, he will turn his attention to the biggest problem facing our state. […]
Government
Planning and zoning vows to clean streets
For years, residents living on Luling’s Paul Fredrick Street have been forced to deal with the unsightly buildings and bountiful trash that are combining to decrease the property value of their homes.
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Government
Committee members, taxes to be voted on Feb. 9
Elections for St. Charles Parish Democratic and Republican Committee members will be held Feb. 9. Selected members will keep their posts from 2008 through 2011. […]
Columns
Tax commission appointments are crucial
Some of the most interesting—and revealing—appointments Governor Jindal will make will be on the Tax Commission. […]
Allen Lottinger
Open meetings do not require television
Our new parish councilmen will find out what it’s like to be in the public eye or not, as the case may end up being. […]
Government
Breach forces council to act
Plans to stop the televising of parish committee meetings got pulled from the agenda after the preliminary draft of the proposal was sent out to several residents in the parish.
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