Editorial
Legislators let Jindal finish their work
Legislators left Baton Rouge last month feeling pretty full of themselves for having defied the governor by rewriting his budget to their liking. […]
Government
Government
Sunset Drainage board agrees to parish takeover
In an end to a struggle for self governance that has popped up annually over the past few years, the Sunset Drainage District’s Board of Commissioners has voted to cede the district over to the control of St. Charles Parish. […]
Government
Federal ruling clears way for Willowridge levee construction
A federal judge has ruled in St. Charles Parish’s favor regarding a conservation easement that has held up construction of the Willowridge levee in Luling. […]
Government
Parish council lifts ban on fireworks
The St. Charles Parish Council voted 5-2 to overturn a ban on fireworks for four days a year during the 4th of July and New Year’s holidays. […]
Government
Sunset Drainage District improvement stripped of funds
The Parish Council unanimously passed an ordinance to assess projects that must be undertaken to fully enclose the Sunset Drainage District levee system. […]
Government
FEMA delays flood rate release, again
New FEMA flood insurance rates that were originally set for release on July 1 have been delayed once again, according to St. Charles Parish officials. […]
Government
Parish hopes for favorable judgement in lawsuit holding up Willowridge levee
St. Charles Parish officials are hopeful that a federal court will rule in their favor in the next few weeks regarding a conservation easement that has held up construction of the Willowridge levee in Luling. […]
Columns
Partisanship has no place in regulatory bureaucracies
Much has been said, and deservedly so, about the IRS targeting conservative non-profit groups regarding their applications for tax-exempt status. […]
Editorial
Early Senate contest waged in Washington
If you’re looking for signs of life locally out of next year’s battle for the U.S. Senate, then look further north. […]