Sheriffs cite moral wrongs with inmate phone rate cuts The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association would like to set the record straight on where we stand in regards to the recent comments written by Foster Campbell, as well as the comments that he made at the...
The Uncivil War
Walter Russell Meade made a very interesting observation on his blog in The American Interest magazine. Meade describes the coming “blue-on-blue” battle arising between public sector unions and lib...
Fiscal Cliff Notes Amid all the political and media hoopla about the "fiscal cliff" crisis, there are a few facts that are worth noting.
First of all, despite all the melodrama about raising taxes on "the rich," even...
St. Nick celebration changed over years Before Roberts Cove began throwing its annual Germanfest in 1995, the St. Nicholas celebration each Dec. 6 was its most publicized tradition and is one that is still held dear in the community. It...
The President's Column: Crop Year Wrap-Up Ask any farmer or rancher who’s been growing crops or raising livestock more than one season and they’ll tell you that for all the technology agriculture affords, sometimes luck is all theyreally h...
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Status quo defenders challenge education reforms in courts In state court this week, Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th JDC heard a suit filed by the Louisiana Association of Educators, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the Louisiana School Boards Associatio...
Watch out for extra holiday calories Are you one of the many Americans who face the holiday season with some fear of gaining weight? The good news is that although many people gain weight from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, rese...
Top 10 poorest cities in America Not all the credit belongs to the Democrats but consider the following taken from the Internet. Is it coincidence or do the Democrats deserve all the credit? You decide.
City, state, percentage of...
The President’s Column: Monthly crop report The Agriculture Department’s monthly crop report moderately increased 2012 production forecasts for corn and soybeans compared to the prior month.
“As anticipated, there were no major changes to th...
Killing the Goose Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is one of those old fairy tales for children which has a heavy message that a lot of adults should listen to. The labor unions which have driven the make...
Nice Losers Mitt Romney now joins the long list of the kinds of presidential candidates favored by the Republican establishment-- nice, moderate losers, people with no coherently articulated vision, despite ho...
The Kabuki Dance Continues The nation’s long election ordeal is over. While that may be good news, we must temper it with the fact that Congress is now back in session. The Senate jumped right into “serious” legislative matt...
