As residents of New Orleans know all too well, the Crescent City has suffered far more than its share of natural disasters. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the worst, Hurricane Katrina. Many other calamities have plagued the region in the …
We are all concerned about the coronavirus and the implications it may cause if it becomes more active in the United States. Without a currently known vaccine for this virus, we must resort to “everyday” remedies, which are available to all of us …
Let’s see if I have this straight: After LSU won the championship game Odell Beckham Jr. is seen giving players money. LSU officials came out and said it was fake money.
That U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-Alto, decided not to seek reelection this fall should not have surprised his constituents. Abraham let it be widely known even before he ran in 2018 that he was hoping to get a different job soon.
Drive most places in Louisiana and you’ll see a lot of reasons for our rating as No. 2 in America in the cost of car insurance.
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I often enjoy James Gill's stinging criticisms of local politics and its practitioners; however, his abilities as an electoral pundit leave a bit to be desired.
The biased attack on Attorney General Jeff Landry was appalling — leaving out basic facts to imply companies using the H2-B federal program are “breaking the law.” They are in fact two separate provisions of the law.
Dan Webb questioned "what is the protocol" for the president of the United States at his State of the Union address? The answer is so obvious. It is called common courtesy. As much animosity that exists between Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi, it wa…
It’s not often that I wish someone congratulations after they do something so wrong, but I think congratulations are in order for 23rd District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc. She resigned Thursday, and I applaud her decision.
In the course of writing this column I have addressed racism, its roots, ravages and the long shadow it cast. Those columns always evoke the most responses, some with more racist vitriol than expected.
Gray Sexton spoke the truth last week when he said Robert Marionneaux had emerged from the affair with his “reputation intact.”
Public confidence in our civic institutions is waning, so can Louisiana afford to keep a judge on the payroll after she admitted using a racial slur?
James Gill's view published in Sunday's Metro section Feb. 16 was right on. He covered all points of the issue very well.
I have been encouraged to see growing interest and awareness of the importance of the search for the next East Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent. Likewise, I have been pleased with the recent progress the school system has made. As a citize…
The latest death during a parade has caused the city to make a knee-jerk reaction to ban all tandem floats. A much simpler answer to this problem is to keep paradegoers away from the floats.
The two recent deaths of people run over by Mardi Gras floats can be attributed to poor design by the float builders, who are more concerned increasing rider capacity then safety.
Editor's note: This editorial, slightly modified, has appeared on previous Ash Wednesdays in this newspaper.
Two years ago when my house insurance reached an amount close to $4,000, I wrote to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon only to discover that he had permitted the insurers to elevate their cost 9.99%. When I learned this, I wrote to tell him I woul…
According to the recent State of Tobacco Control 2020 report from the American Lung Association, Louisiana has again received failing grades across several categories when it comes to helping Louisiana smokers.
Now is the time to ask ourselves an important question concerning the Republican Party, or what is left of it.
Great work on Attorney General Jeff Landry!
If Mardi Gras is so great, one might ask as another Fat Tuesday arrives today, then why hasn't it been copied across the land?
While there are many factors affecting the safety of Mardi Gras parades, I am curious as to whether there is any kind of speed limit for the tractors and floats. Especially when parades get strung out, the floats do zip by sometimes.
Michael Bloomberg’s policy of “stop and frisk” black and brown young men when he was mayor of New York City has risen its ugly head again. I don’t condone it, but I understand it.
Much was made in last fall’s campaign of a U.S. News & World Report ranking that named Louisiana as the worst state in the nation.
With the change at the helm of the state Department of Education, there is one program of outgoing Superintendent John White that is going to continue: career and technical education.
In response to Boris Navratil’s Feb. 19 letter, I urge him to read the article “Two Cheers for Contingent Fees, Why Limits on Contingency Fees May Not Be Good for Tort Reform,” by Alexander Tabarrok and Eric Hellend.
My husband was in a "fender bender" early last year. I call it a "fender bender" because there's no know phrase for contact between two vehicles that fails to even produce a scratch on one of the vehicles involved. We have been informed by our ins…
Attorney General Jeff Landry’s silence is deafening. Landry, who appears to never have met a microphone or television camera he didn’t like, remains mum regarding his ownership in multiple companies that brought in hundreds of Mexican workers to h…
If you’re from Bogalusa, and of a certain age, you probably did not think of yourself as being from a rural area. After all, in 1960, more than 20,000 called it home and several thousand families were supported by the good wages at the local paper mill.
States compete. We’re getting our butts kicked. Louisiana’s southern neighbors are playing smarter, growing faster and providing more opportunity for their people. But it’s more than just a game. It’s real life. Ask a recent Louisiana college grad…
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Greater New Orleans Inc. has always been about promoting economic development in the metro area. Its stated goal until now has been to create wealth and jobs in the region.
James Gill’s beginning words of his Sunday article, “There’s no crime in supporting the church,” represents a most disgusting and erroneous judgment in suggesting that all money donated to the Catholic Church, no matter for what purpose, will be u…
I so enjoyed the (unintended) irony contained in Helen Turner's letter regarding the recent State of the Union address, particularly her references to "our brave and stoic president" and Donald Trump's "kind gesture" and politeness toward Speaker …
Now that the impeachment spectacle is at least officially over, there are some observations I think merit consideration.
If President Donald Trump wins reelection, Louisiana will have his ear more than ever, for our congressional delegation seems to suck up every day.
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Greater New Orleans Inc. has always been about promoting economic development in the metro area. Its stated goal until now has been to create wealth and jobs in the region.
James Gill’s beginning words of his Sunday article, “There’s no crime in supporting the church,” represents a most disgusting and erroneous judgment in suggesting that all money donated to the Catholic Church, no matter for what purpose, will be u…
I so enjoyed the (unintended) irony contained in Helen Turner's letter regarding the recent State of the Union address, particularly her references to "our brave and stoic president" and Donald Trump's "kind gesture" and politeness toward Speaker …
Now that the impeachment spectacle is at least officially over, there are some observations I think merit consideration.
A corrupt Illinois governor, a crooked Wall Street operator, and a prominent police chief who admitted tax fraud were among the handful of celebrity criminals who benefitted from clemency actions by President Trump this week.
With another muddy political compromise, the state Board of Regents allowed F. King Alexander to get away with overturning two decades of admissions policies at LSU.
Your recent articles on teacher pay are, as usual, excellent. What isn’t excellent is the varied response of teacher organizations to the situation. Three organizations are cited with three different approaches.
There are plans and goals to ensure each child has opportunity to become a great scholar academically and successful in the future. But what about sex education?
Recently The Acadiana Advocate reported about the Guillory administration requesting a probe of Lafayette Utilities System — LUS. Several quotes were attributed to an elected official that were incorrect.