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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. […]
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Allen Lottinger
What an incredible time to be a sports fan in Louisiana
If you had told many people a few weeks back that the Saints, LSU football and the Pelicans would all be in the position they are today, they’d have probably shot you some funny looks, and perhaps checked your temperature. […]
Columns
How to take advantage of TOPS and START for college
When I attended Southeastern Louisiana University, I worked several jobs to help pay for my college education. There was no TOPS program when I was in school, and we didn’t have easy access to student loans. Financing for college was pretty limited; you either paid for everything out of pocket or you depended on savings. […]
Columns
Dealing with death, what not to say
A couple of weeks ago, I saw the play Steel Magnolias at the Thibodaux Playhouse. I had seen the play before and also the movie but this time I was moved to tears over the basic message of the play. Two weeks ago, I published the 10 stages of grief as a help for those who have lost a love one. Steel Magnolias embodied most of those stages. […]
Columns
Help the State Treasury return unclaimed property
Hundreds of bills move through the legislative process each year, and many eventually become new laws. There’s one new law in particular that deals with the Treasury and our Unclaimed Property Program, and I’m asking for your help to spread the word about it. […]
Columns
It’s time for some 1-800-LEGAL REFORM
The competition is fierce, and the competitors are upping their game to get your attention. I am sure you have seen it. How could you not? It’s everywhere. It’s on the roads… on your television… social media… radio… sponsoring your favorite sports teams… even wrapped around your local public buses. […]
Columns
Severance Tax: How does Louisiana stack up?
“No taxation without representation!” the slogan that originated during the 1700s and started a Revolution. In the past 300 years, very little has changed with regards to our view of taxes. […]
Columns
Overturning ACA Would Free Louisiana
Recently, I participated in a national TV interview on CNN regarding an important lawsuit. I joined this lawsuit with 17 other Attorneys General and two Governors on the legality of the Affordable Care Act. It is an important topic. […]
Columns
Elections: What’s at Stake
If there ever were a time in U.S. history when the phrase “elections have consequences” would be most accurate, now would be that time. The contrast between the past and current United States President could not be more different. Under President Obama, we experienced moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, endless regulations and negative rhetoric. […]