The arrest of a suspect in the killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph may be a large step forward in a criminal case, but it’s an event that the victim would be saddened about, more than angry.
By the time the Rolling Stones took the stage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Monday night, there was little doubt that the legendary British rockers would launch right into “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” which opens with Mick Jagger singing about a “crossf…
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The name "Middleton" has probably been most in the news lately because of seemingly endless reports of flooding and other damages to the library at the center of LSU’s campus.
What are U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy and U.S. Rep. Scalise all doing in Washington? Voting on whether or not the president is racist? Seriously, is this what we need to be spending government time and resources on? Can we please fix Flin…
The 2019 openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway have brought severe damage to Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne, and the Mississippi Sound. The damage to fish stocks, oysters, aquatic mammals, and other species has catastrophically stretched over som…
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Republican State Sen. Conrad Appel of Metairie seems to have stirred up a hornet nest, politically speaking, with a recent Facebook post.
The arrest of a suspect in the killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph may be a large step forward in a criminal case, but it’s an event that the victim would be saddened about, more than angry.
Louisiana’s history has been touched by the tragedy of banishment, as in the 18th century, when the British questioned the patriotism of Acadian residents of Canada and told them they weren’t welcome to stick around anymore.
Extending a big thank-you to the governor; his staff; federal, state and local personnel; TV stations and the weather persons who spent tireless hours keeping us informed and vigilant during Hurricane Barry.
In his July 9 column, Dan Fagan allowed Attorney General Jeff Landry to misleadingly connect the tragic circumstances surrounding the untimely release of the former Marksville police officer to criminal justice reforms. Their attempts to blame cri…
Last week, Louisiana State Sen. Conrad Appel posted on his Facebook page his thoughts on African American political support and immigration policy at the close of the highly esteemed and well-attended Essence Festival held in New Orleans. As New O…
Sometimes luck is better than skill in politics, and it even overcomes bad intentions and gross dereliction of sworn duties.
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It was certainly no slip of the tongue when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cut a small group of her party's radicals to size. "All these people have the public whatever and their Twitter world," she told The New York Times. "But they didn't have any f…
This is in response to the disturbing news that Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser plans to commercialize Fontainebleau State Park with a 155-room lodge and conference center. Your story concerns a recent “feasibility study” commissioned at the request of t…
It’s always interesting when the national media weighs in on Louisiana politics. The New York Times ran a Sunday story headlined, “In Louisiana, messaging during storms carries political weight.”
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Who today thinks about Harry Truman?
On Oct. 28, 1980, in the final debate of his race against Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan asked a question that has come to define presidential politics.
Politics right now can often seem like a constant exercise in juvenile behavior, so it’s heartening when elected officials act like grown-ups.
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As a person of faith, my heart breaks at the cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants and refugees — especially children — at our southern border. It seems each day the news reports another child’s death or story of the deplorable conditions in wh…
I was amazed that the paper allowed U.S. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise a free, prominent platform for a partisan political rant against Democratic candidates for president visiting New Orleans for Essence Fest — guised, of course, as a “welcom…
What would be the true cost of a hotel and conference center in Fontainebleau State Park? As the park is now, it is an excellent place to spend the day with the family and friends. You can go hiking, swimming, fishing, boating or just enjoy being …
At the beginning of this year, in a major win for U.S. national security, Congress sent H.R. 251, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act, to the president’s desk for signature. The bipartisan agreement provided the Ch…
In response to Charles C. Wilson's letter of July 6, 2019, socialism absolutely works. It works in many countries, i. e. the Nordic countries, Germany, Canada, and, yes, the United States of America. Perhaps Wilson never heard of Social Security, …
I was dismayed to read the recent commentary by Asher Price, a Texas journalist, in which he condescended to deliver his opinion, based upon a newly discovered letter written in 1961, that my great-grandfather, General Troy H. Middleton Sr., inste…
When a big industrial facility has been in the news as much as the Denka plant in St. John Parish, there are bound to be some questions when the pollution mitigation that company officials promised is delivered with a bit of an asterisk.
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Regarding Dan Fagan's recent column suggesting that La. voters need a more conservative Legislature, apparently, Fagan’s memory has been obscured by his MAGA hat. He doesn’t seem to remember the eight years of Bobby Jindal and his conservative Leg…
Michael Hale recently wrote a letter detailing all of his perceived failings of the current president as a reason why Democrats can't work with President Donald Trump. It was the typical litany of excuses.
I read Dan Fagan's recent column about the criminal justice reforms, and although I have liked many of his pieces, it should bother your readers when there is a misstatement of facts.
While Louisiana's ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy drew the nation's attention, Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawmakers enacted other new abortion clinic regulations that are more likely to land the state in court.
Before the storm dominated everyone’s thoughts, last week marked the beginning of a political season that will dominate public conversation for the next dozen weeks.
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Lawyers often get a bad wrap as less-than-honest leeches looking to sue deep-pocketed companies in hopes of buying a third vacation home. Some of them do indeed suck the life out of the economy, raising the costs of just about everything for the r…
Right direction? Louisiana has a budget surplus and fully funds TOPS tuition vouchers and pays for health care.
Why don't more good people with great ideas as to how to improve Louisiana run for state office?
If we should have learned anything from Wednesday's storm system in New Orleans, it’s that a good many of our citizens are stupid beyond comprehension. I live on a side street in the University area, where even the main roadways flood. Nevertheles…
It was a pleasant summer morning recently to be driving, but the threat of another roasting day was staring back at me on the dashboard thermometer. It was nearly 90 degrees — barely three hours after the rooster had crowed the day awake.
As vice chair of the Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee, I know there is always room for improvement in our state’s Medicaid program. That is why the Louisiana Department of Health, in partnership with the Legislature, is always strivin…
Much of the discussion this week of the bad weather heading Louisiana’s way involved just when the storm would get an official name.
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If there’s a bipartisan winner in Congress this year, it’s health care.
Summer, often celebrated as a season to temporarily escape life’s cares, can mean something quite different when Mother Nature makes mischief along the Gulf Coast, as Louisiana residents bracing for the possible arrival of Hurricane Barry this wee…
The late UL baseball Coach Tony Robichaux is the epitome of a real coach and the true measure of what a man should be. The words of poet Edgar Guest described him perfectly: “ I have to live with myself, and I want to be fit for myself to know. I …
In his recent letter titled “Energy and the environment are compatible” Tyler Gray, President of the Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association, contends that in addition to providing jobs and significant tax revenue for the state, the oil and gas in…
When the U.S. Supreme Court refused to act 5-4 on two cases involving unfair fixes of the political system, Democrats were quick to find fault with the five Republican-appointed judges in the majority.
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Putting immigrant children in detention centers is not normal. The horrific conditions confronting these children are not normal. For more than two years, we have been barraged by a narrative vilifying and dehumanizing immigrants and refugees comi…
This summer, millions of newly graduated high school seniors are anxiously awaiting the next chapter of their lives when they enter higher education institutions across the country. College acceptances and graduations have become a pillar of the A…