Well, it happened.
For the past 28 years, Louisiana’s incoming governors have alternated party labels four times. From the perch of 2019, looking back over those years, the regular partisan swaps look like a never-ending tennis.
I live on Walker South Road and have a Denham Springs address, we do not receive our mail timely, our newspaper subscriptions run anywhere from 2 weeks to a month from date issued from sender, I have called each and nothing can be done on senders end. I recently mailed a certified letter to …
Hard times hit upon all of us at some point or another, but it’s the way a person handles the adversity that tells the real story.
A grant from the U.S. Department of Justice could help, as least in a small amount, to help curb a crime that continues to quietly stay under the radar, to a large degree.
A recommendation from Gov. John Bel Edwards during his address on Jan. 7 to the Press Club of Baton Rouge set the stage for what could be one of the more contentious battles in the 2019 legislative session.
The recent study by the United Way, dubbed ALICE, examined the percent of households in Louisiana who live in poverty, or who are employed but cannot afford basic necessities, and those who make enough for basic necessities.
Please help to raise the awareness of the denim springs private residence and residencent of the widespread use of illegal communications.
Quite a bit of ink has been used in this newspaper to outline the benefits of luring Bass Pro Shops to Denham Springs, with promises of TIF financing for infrastructure and droves of Southern outdoor disciples revolving in and out of the “Sportsman’s Cathedral” adjacent to Interstate 12.
Heading into 2019, the News is reaching out to our community to hear what you value about our products, and what you'd like to see in the new year.
The year that was and still is 2018 (depending on when you read this column) offered more than a few valuable lessons for working in or around politics in Louisiana.
It once seemed strange to editorialize about the weather, but that was before August 2016.
Assessor Jeff Taylor can not stop duplicate homestead exemptions, so the Parish Council, School Board, and the Sheriff have to help him out.That is pitiful. In this day and age a simple computer search should solve this. Guess he spends too much time making sure the good old boys do not have…
There’s this funny saying that gets uttered a lot around the turn of the calendar – “New Year, New Me!”
Many aspects of government work in a cyclical form, much like we do at home in everyday life.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) thankfully reversed a decision that would have imposed a moratorium on the writing of new flood insurance policies and the continuation of policies up for renewal during the federal government’s partial shutdown.
Bayou Bridge Pipeline: Investing in La.’s future
Government shutdowns tend to have unintended or unforeseen consequences attached.
Kim Jong Un, angered by the newest U.S. sanctions, is warning that North Korea’s commitment to denuclearization could be imperiled and we could be headed for “exchanges of fire.”
Less than a week remains in 2018, which will go down as a very eventful year locally, statewide and for the nation.
Delivery personell and the Post Offices get a bad rap especially this time of year, with all of the mix up going on with the Amazon deliveries, I just want to give a positive shout out to my mail carrier on Cane Market Rd in Walker, she’s always accurate with my deliveries and ends our encou…
If you’re planning to run for governor and you haven’t revealed your intentions or leanings to a sizable circle of human beings, then you may be drawing dangerously close to a line of demarcation where throwing all of your campaign money into a pile and lighting it on fire has even odds with…
Flood insurance customers received an early, albeit temporary, Christmas present when President Donald Trump signed a six-month extension on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Proud to have served, be part of Denham Springs
It’s a joyous time for many who will spend the Yuletide season back in their homes. Many who have returned to their homes this year finished the comeback process only within a couple of months of this Christmas season.
The 5½ years I’ve spent with the Livingston Parish News have brought their share of annual events, many of which have become something of annual traditions.
Eleven days remain in 2018, but the year is almost at an end on Capitol Hill.
Journalism, like many present-day industries, is adapting and morphing to fit today’s demand for information and reporting. New tools and media have come to life throughout the world, but the same requests are being made for answers to the basic questions – who, what, when, where, and why.
The panel appointed to investigate the recent Florida school massacre recommended last week that teachers who volunteer and undergo extensive training be allowed to carry concealed guns on campus to stop future shootings. The vote was 13-1 to recommend arming teachers to the state legislatur…
It’s an understandable take from the voting population to desire term limits for politicians. They are, for the most part, the forward-facing piece of government. Especially in a world with social media and 24/7 news networks, it’s almost impossible to maintain a low profile as a politician …
I had but two goals while writing this column:
Response to 2018-19 Judicial Hellhole Report
The voice of America’s legislative branch apparently means nothing to federal bureaucracy.
The Christmas season brings about what most of us consider the holiest time of the year, when we celebrate the birth of Christ and the desire for peace on Earth and good will to men.
Our homes are becoming more and more important as a refuge from the craziness of modern life. Just think of all the booming companies that capitalize on our desire not to leave our house. Amazon and Waitr deliveries happen frequently at our house and our family has recently discovered that W…
Voters in two areas of Livingston Parish continued what seems to have become a trend when they rejected two proposals for recreation on Dec. 8.
The statistics have been released by the Livingston Economic Development Council and they say, by conservative estimate, that the population of Livingston Parish has broken past 145,000 and will steadily climb above 150,000 in 2019.
What will it take for politicians to realize that Livingston Parish residents are overtaxed? The comment last week was so correct. Even when we vote a tax down they always bring it back in a low interest election. It should be illegal to put a tax back on the ballot after voters have rejected it!
Is 20 percent of the voting population enough to determine a true winner in an election?
Late Hammond attorney C.B. Forgotston, a go-to source for reporters and state legislators during the Jindal and Foster administrations, would have worn out his keyboard over the past few weeks if he was still with us.
Editor’s note: The News asks readers and commenters to remember that local comments only will be accepted and published. A column on April 26, 2018, explained The News is moving away from national commentary, focusing on local, community-based banter. The News will accept national comments o…
Editor’s note: To wrap up the year, The News began with our history and we’re moving into a piece about the benefits of local business by our community specialist, Drew Walker. As we move into 2019, readers will see stories like this one occupy this space as we further embrace our community …
Baseball season ended a month and a half ago, but U.S. Sen. John Kennedy threw a curveball Monday that could have landed him the Cy Young Award.
The burial of the 41st president, George H.W. Bush, in front of his presidential library in College Station, Texas, marks more than the farewell for a respected commander-in-chief.
Nationwide, real estate agents are bracing themselves for the coming slowdown in the housing market. Rising home values paired with stagnant wages, along with the upward trend in mortgage rates have created the perfect storm of conditions that will lead to a cooling off of the red hot housin…
Why should I have to pay for peoples kids to play ball?
It’s the holiday season, the time of year that’s filled with seasonal cheer, food, fun, and wildly varying weather patterns until mid-January.
With roughly a week or so to go until Louisiana voters weigh in on our Dec. 8 runoff ballots, let’s take a quick look back at the November primary results to better understand what we’ll be walking into to kick off the Christmas season.
My name is Bobby Allen Achord. The Livingston Parish school board has 6.8 million dollars to build a sports complex yet refuses to spend a couple of million on overtime police officers to act as resource officers in our schools. Also they have made no obvious efforts to harden the perimeter …
Commented