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May 5, 2026
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Editorial

Did the attorney general break the law?

September 6, 2013 From staff and wire reports

In the ongoing debate over an already-historic lawsuit filed by a New Orleans area levee board against 97 energy companies, the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association is now accusing Attorney General Buddy Caldwell of breaking the law. […]

Government

Coastal restoration can’t wait any longer

September 6, 2013 heraldguide

We’ve been waiting for much too long to get coastal restoration for Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico going at a fast rate of speed. […]

Government

Council votes to reimburse legal fees for public officials cleared of ethics violations

September 6, 2013 heraldguide

The St. Charles Parish Council has added a law that calls for the parish to reimburse legal expenses for some public officials who are cleared in an ethics investigation. […]

Columns

More privacy intrusions unearthed

August 30, 2013 Dan Juneau

Every day seems to unearth more claims of unwarranted privacy intrusions upon private citizens by the National Security Administration (NSA) and the myriad other agencies and contractors that comprise its national security apparatus. […]

Columns

Politics finally catch up with Seafood Board

August 30, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

Last week saw Ewell Smith resign as executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board after 13 years of service. […]

Government

St. Charles not a dangerous place to live

August 30, 2013 heraldguide

When the value of property goes down, so should the property taxes. That is what the people are paying for – the right to own property at their respective values. […]

Government

Does St. Charles need a paid fire department?

August 30, 2013 Kyle Barnett

When Parish President V.J. St. Pierre first took office in 2008, he requested that the parish’s nine volunteer fire departments study the potential of transitioning from volunteer firefighters to a paid department. […]

Government

Some properties lose 30 percent of value in new assessment

August 30, 2013 Kyle Barnett

During a break from an otherwise rainy day, Robert Taylor opened the mailbox in front of his home on Bayou Estates Drive in Bayou Gauche and pulled out a piece of mail containing his new flood insurance policy. […]

Editorial

Racial voting trends are changing

August 23, 2013 Special to the Herald-Guide

With important federal and state elections just around the corner, consultants, politicians and pollsters are trying to make sense of Louisiana’s voter registration numbers, which have slowly been morphing into a new kind of southern electorate. […]

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