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Lawmakers producing legislation ahead of regular session
The regular session of the Louisiana Legislature doesn’t convene until March 12. But that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to see what lawmakers are working on. […]
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Archival legislation for Louisiana being research
A legislatively-created task force has been touring the state visiting as many locales as possible that hold historic Louisiana documents, from universities and clerks’ offices to courthouses and private foundations. […]
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Louisiana’s ‘Wild Men’
For whatever reason, reports of feral humans were somewhat common in the 19th century. Last month’s column focused on the Wild Girl of Catahoula, but it turns out that she was not the only mysterious person roaming through the woods at the time. […]
Allen Lottinger
Gov. Edwards says he won’t seek cuts in coastal restoration
Gov. John Bell Edwards gave us a note of confidence last Thursday when he announced he won’t propose cuts in funding coastal restoration projects in Louisiana at the legislative special session. […]
Allen Lottinger
Super Bowl was spectacular, indeed
It was quite a weekend that featured the Super Bowl. What started off as a take-off by the Atlanta Falcons for a multiple touchdown lead in the early quarters, ended up as an overtime playoff with the New England Patriots ending the contest by moving a couple yards into their opponents’ end zone for the winning touchdown. […]
Allen Lottinger
Now, it’s getting to be Mr. Trump’s time
Get ready, Louisiana and all of the United States of America. Our country will be entering a new phase of its history. […]
Allen Lottinger
Bad news about our shrinking coast
For 10 years now, Louisiana citizens have had to envision the destruction of their valuable coastal lands from consumption by the Gulf of Mexico. That has been one of the outlooks as the coastal waters rise to engulf our seashore more and more. […]
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Louisiana has a new party
While you were gathering with family and friends and celebrating the holidays last month, a new political party was very quietly established in Louisiana. […]
Allen Lottinger
Let’s give Payton time to move ahead
As the New Orleans Saints season comes to an end, we have to pay tribute to our head coach Sean Payton who carried through with good football coaching many years for the team next door to our hometowns of Luling, Destrehan, etc., etc. […]