Who’s on first? There are a lot of folks confused about the recent report on the unemployment rate. Some have the audacity to suggest that the numbers have been rigged by the federal government at 7.8 percent (les...
Scientists study potential value of switchgrass in Louisiana Michael Blazier is familiar with growing trees. As an LSU AgCenter forestry researcher, he has been involved in many timber-related projects that have helped determine the most efficient methods fo...
LETTER to the EDITOR: Vote 'Yes' on Amendment 8 Vote Yes on Amendment 8
While we are all focused on the important decisions facing us in the 2012 national elections, it is important that we take some time to consider issues facing our local ...
Mitt for President You have seen and heard the candidates running for president. After a year or more of listening to all the rhetoric it is time to make a decision. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, you shou...
The President's Column: Candidates on Farm Policy Ahead of the upcoming election, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney spelled out their positions on agriculture issues for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
In a questionnai...
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Loving, losing and sharing your lunch Steering clear of love or relationships for fear of having your heart broken is no way to live. There's even a popular expression everyone knows that backs up this theory. 'For it is better to have...
Spending is a Bipartisan Obsession If you engage with government long enough, as I have, it is hard not to become cynical. Then again, cynics often see an unfiltered version of the truth. At this moment, politics weigh heavily upon ...
Random Thoughts Random thoughts on the passing scene:
Not since the days of slavery have there been so many people who feel entitled to what other people have produced as there are in the modern welfare state, whe...
The President's Column ~ Agriculture Biotechnology The French philosopher Voltaire famously said, “Common sense is not so common.” Activists trying to disprove the safety of agriculture biotechnology seem devoted to proving his witticism.
Another s...
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LETTER to the EDITOR: Is Misdemeanor Crime Important?
Received via e-mail Oct. 16
Recently, on more than one occasion, Mayor Holden voiced his opinion that operating a misdemeanor jail is a bad idea. He also stated he does not believe those people w...
How Louisiana's tax climate stacks up nationally
The Tax Foundation has released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. It ranks Louisiana in the bottom half of states at 32nd (the lower the number, the better the score in this index). The Ta...
