Columns
What does the Treasury Office do?
When I was first elected to the job of State Treasurer a year ago, one of my goals was to educate the public about the many different functions of the Treasurer’s Office. […]
Louisiana
Allen Lottinger
CPRA has helped save state coast
When Johnny Bradberry was appointed to serve as Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive assistant for coastal activities and chairman of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), he claims it was those years after Hurricane Katrina that provided a professional test equal to or greater than the test of Hurricane Betsy. […]
Columns
2019 will be ‘action-packed’ in politics
While there will be many twists, turns and surprises that are hard to predict, there is one thing we all know for sure about 2019: there is no doubt it will be action packed. […]
Columns
Good News-Bad News for Louisiana Taxpayers
When it comes to tax increases, the last three years in Louisiana have produced one batch of bad news after another. […]
Columns
The Hunger for Substance
How much substance and detail do you really want to hear? It’s a question Louisiana voters will be asking themselves in 2019. […]
News
Locals among highest paid in Social Security
The parish ranks second in the state with $18,035.
St. Charles Parish retirees rank among the highest paid in Social Security in Louisiana, an indicator they are among higher 2018 recipients statewide. […]
Columns
Changing the trajectory on coastal lawsuits
The Plaquemines Parish Council recently voted 4-3 in favor of withdrawing from a set of coastal lawsuits filed against oil and gas companies operating in the parish. It would seem only logical to assume that with a 4-3 vote the Council would have successfully ended their involvement with such frivolous litigation, but unfortunately, that is not the case. […]
Columns
Celebrating the Job Creators and Innovators
Each year at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, we recognize some of the outstanding work by businesses, policymakers and other partners making progress in our state. […]
News
Could you use 50K? Then check your Lotto ticket
Powerball prize sold in Boutte still unclaimed.
If you bought a Louisiana Lottery Powerball ticket in Boutte recently, you may just want to check those numbers. […]