Government
It’s time for some bipartisanship
It was a close election and, as a result, the federal government line-up is unchanged. The Democrats still own the Presidency and Senate and the Republicans have control of the House.
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Government
Romney can lead our country better
St. Charles Parish residents should be getting ready to take a trip to the polls Tuesday if they haven’t already done so. […]
Government
Parish voters must adjust to new district
Many voters in St. Charles Parish this year will have to adjust themselves to voting in a new Congressional district. […]
Government
St. Charles should have airport input
We thought the St. Charles Parish Council was guaranteed the right to appoint a member of the New Orleans Aviation Board back when plans were being made to extend the airport’s runway into our parish. […]
Government
It’s time to practice democracy in the U.S.
It looks like Louisiana citizens can sit back and relax this election season without even going out to vote. At least that is the way it seems with how the electoral vote is shaping up. […]
Government
It’s just not the same, T-P
Monday morning was a different kind of day for many of the people in southeast Louisiana who regularly receive the Times-Picayune in their driveways. […]
Government
New Gulf leases should help save coast
It’s good news for St. Charles Parish and all of Louisiana that some 38 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico will be auctioned off for oil and gas production in March. […]
Government
Freedom of speech should not cause violence
Freedom of speech is one of the tenets of democracy. It allows us to express the pros and cons of what is going on in the world, helping to educate us and provide solutions to many problems. And it is one of the main means in which we can maintain a stable and peaceful world.
Government
Debates can help elect best President
Hurricane Isaac has blown away but there is another storm blowing in. It is the Presidential election of 2012.