Government
It’s time to be merry at carnival
With a cold and icy winter still trying to keep us in tow, it is time to relax and enjoy the carnival spirit which arrives this weekend in southeast Louisiana. […]
Government
Government
Drinking water safe despite river oil spill
The St. Charles Parish water intakes on the Mississippi River were temporarily shut off last weekend as a precaution after an oil spill in Vacherie threatened to pollute drinking water downstream. […]
Columns
Conservatives in state House forming new coalition
The last legislative session drove the point home to many Republican legislators that the more their majority grows the less they are unified around core GOP values. […]
Columns
Higher education suffers as funds diverted
Some of the leges are upset about the growing costs of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (“TOPS”). Apparently, the leges don’t understand the cause of the increasing costs. […]
Government
Dozens express concern, support as rezoning of heliport site pushed through
The proposed development of a heliport along I-310 in the Esperanza Business Park in Luling is one step closer to fruition after the St. Charles Parish Council voted in favor of allowing rezoning of the land despite the opposition of several residents. […]
Government
3 vie for West Bank’s at-large seat
In April, voters will decide between three West Bank residents who are vying to fill the at-large council seat vacated by former Councilman Clayton “Snookie” Faucheux. […]
Editorial
Another Super PAC tiptoes into Senate race
Why should U.S. Sen. David Vitter have all the fun? He shouldn’t, according to the architects of the new Blue Pelican Super PAC that is being built up to support the re-election of senior Sen. Mary Landrieu. […]
Government
Graves did well as head of CPRA
After fighting to preserve and restore the diminishing coast of Louisiana for years, the person who led those efforts has resigned effective Feb. 17. […]
Government
Legislature looks at reforming unconstitutional tenure law
A 2012 law making it easier to fire tenured teachers and more difficult for new teachers to earn tenure was recently ruled unconstitutional by the Louisiana Supreme Court. […]