Government
Sales tax sounds good, Bobby
With the worries of filing income taxes arriving again, it is probably a very popular notion among us to favor Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal to eliminate state income tax in Louisiana. […]
Our View
Government
Oil well penalties coming in handy
It seems that the Gulf Coast is getting more and more revenue from penalties resulting from the BP oil spill. Transocean Ltd., owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig that was leased to BP when its macombo well erupted off the Louisiana coast in 2010, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in civil and criminal fines for its role in the oil spill.
Government
Coming up next…cut expenses
The year is over and the cliff has been climbed without falling over the edge. Income taxes of those single persons who make $400,000 a year or couples who make $450,000 a year will be increased somewhat. Others will stay like they are.
Government
2013 should be year of restoration
With a new year approaching that bears the unfavorable number 13, we hope it is not an indication of things to come pertaining to our efforts to save the coast of Louisiana. […]
Government
Gun control has to find the right people
It has been a grief-filled week gone by as residents of Newtown, Conn. began burying those who were shot to death by a person who was obviously mentally ill. […]
Government
Leeville toll bridge needs more money
The toll bridge on Highway 1 at Leeville isn’t working to its expectations because some 300,000 crossers who are expected to pay aren’t.
Our View
Vouchers could benefit education
Louisiana’s school voucher plan suffered a setback last week when a Baton Rouge area judge declared it unconstitutional. […]
Government
We can’t fall off ‘fiscal cliff’
The “fiscal cliff,” so to speak, is fast approaching and if it is not addressed by Congress and the President, the state of the nation could take a steep slide.
Business
Port traffic should go here
Look forward to a major increase in boat traffic at Louisiana port cities in the future. This will result from the enlargement of the Panama Canal which will be complete in a couple of years.