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May 1, 2026
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Government

Columns

Will business and industry go on the offensive for tax reform in 2007?

October 11, 2006 Jeremy Alford

BATON ROUGE — It was a policy milestone for business and industry in 2004 when the state legislature approved a long-range phase-out of taxes on corporate debt and manufacturing equipment. […]

Government

Parish spends $32Gs for park but can’t say when workers will build it

October 11, 2006 Heather R. Breaux

St. Charles Parish spent $32,800 to buy land for a community park in Des Allemands last August, but now, two months later, it’s still not clear when construction will start. […]

Columns

Louisiana pot laws under fire after Ol’ Willie’s bust

October 4, 2006 Jeremy Alford

BATON ROUGE – A pound and a half of marijuana wasn’t the only thing country music legend Willie Nelson allegedly brought into Louisiana two weeks ago. […]

Government

FEMA ‘can’t see’ the Sunset levee, says build new homes 7-feet higher than old homes

October 4, 2006 heraldguide

What do you call a levee that’s not certified? According to FEMA, it might as well be mud.No matter how big or good they look, if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers didn’t build them, they don’t count. […]

Government

Smith: Illegal aliens & teacher salaries key issues for state

October 4, 2006 Allen Lottinger

The Louisiana Legislature accomplished “a lot” this year, State Rep. Gary Smith said in a report to the St. Charles Rotary Club. […]

Columns

Analysis: Insurance race has hefty issues for coast, but very few solutions

September 27, 2006 Jeremy Alford

BATON ROUGE — In separate interviews this week, The St. Charles Herald-Guide asked the front-running Republican candidates for insurance commissioner what they would specifically do about the scarcity of home insurance in coastal Louisiana, the perceived ineffectiveness of the Insurance Rating Commission and the fledgling Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. […]

Columns

We win! Parish schools get national recognition; super kids, great teachers team for ‘A’ rating

September 20, 2006 Jeremy Alford

BATON ROUGE — Local officials have been touting the fact for years and it’s well-known on the state level as well, and now the school system in St. Charles Parish has been recognized on a national stage. […]

Government

No speedy answer for new home businesses

September 20, 2006 heraldguide

The main topic for the St. Charles Parish Council meeting at the courthouse on Monday was a proposal by Parish President Albert Laque’s administration to amend the approval process and operational regulations for home occupations. […]

Government

In their own words – only in the Herald Guide …

September 13, 2006 Heather R. Breaux

School Board Q & A you must read before the Sept. 30 election […]

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