In April, Pennsylvanians got a lesson in “believing the science” – the political science, that is – driving Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to COVID-19.
False accusations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia have already cost some of the most senior officials at the FBI and the Department of Justice their reputations, their careers, or both. The widespread wrongdoing raises the question: Where were the honest lawmen and women? Was th…
In 2016, Robert Cahaly was the only pollster to show Donald Trump winning the state of Michigan. His final survey in the Wolverine State projected the Republican nominee beating Hillary Clinton by two percentage points. The final margin was just 0.3% – an outcome that almost no one except Ca…
President Donald Trump played coy with reporters earlier this week, suggesting that another stimulus would be forthcoming to help curb the economic effect of the novel coronavirus.
Vibrant and resilient supply chains have kept deliveries of food and household goods on schedule since the start of the pandemic.
The Tax Foundation posits that with the COVID-19 pandemic decreasing state, local and federal tax revenues in many ways, lawmakers will likely look to easy targets like vaping and other “sin” taxes as a way to make up the shortfall.
Whether it’s connecting with classmates and teachers, working from home, or attending virtual doctor visits, the COVID-19 pandemic has made Louisianans’ need to be connected to high speed internet more important than ever. But too often, the solutions offered for closing the state’s digital …
Louisiana residents may be in for a bit of a shock when they realize a financial truth.
With the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, there’s been a growing conversation across America about the state of racism in the country, with many Americans supporting increased accountability for law enforcement. How can we start to build that accountability? The fatal shooting of Michae…
There's quite a bit of chatter on national media and social media regarding the stock market bounce back after some pretty substantial losses - mostly due to COVID-19.
New data from tobacco company Altria reveals that older vapers are returning to their deadly cigarette habit. The switch follows a months-long media ambush driven by well-funded “grassroots” anti-vaping efforts. States began regulating retail e-cigarette outlets, often banning vape devices, …
To begin, it's important to cover a few points of interest that are, in many cases, considered opinion - but are definitely the topics of the day.
(Center Square) - Louisiana workers and job creators are struggling with an economic crisis, the magnitude of which has not been seen in anyone’s lifetime. More than 630,000 Louisianans have filed for unemployment insurance. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate for A…
The spread of the novel coronavirus has affected a lot of things, in a lot of different ways.
“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.”
New Orleans residents were shocked last week when Mayor LaToya Cantrell revealed that the city would request businesses to keep a record of every customer entering their establishments. Civil rights groups, such as ACLU of Louisiana, raised concerns, saying the program must be “voluntary, tr…
If you don't onw some U.S. Treasury bonds, you should.
For the millions of workers stuck at home, having a stable, reliable internet connection is more important than ever. Private providers have led the way to keep America connected.
"Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.”
If at first you don't success, try try again.
Louisiana’s Oil and Gas E&P companies are in dire need of immediate severance tax relief not only to survive the unprecedented series of events currently unfolding on the industry, but also for Louisiana to be competitive with the severance rate in other states. In the past, commodity pr…
If there is anything that will kill a plan, it's confusion.
(The Center Square) – Some doctors, economists and educators argue stay-at-home orders defy data and medical science, and are hurting young people the most.
The Louisiana Legislature does not have an enviable position this year.
Looking at the future of revenue in Louisiana, it’s not a rosy picture - and COVID-19 isn’t the only culprit, either.
In order to gauge how Louisiana school systems were handling the COVID-19 crisis and, specifically, distance learning, the state’s Department of Education issued a survey to individual school districts asking them a variety of questions.
To Our LPPS Families and Communities
Perhaps an intermediary wasn’t the best decision to distribute disaster relief funds.
Livingston Parish, and Louisiana at large, is entering the spring rain season.
I received a lot of e-mails last week regarding the pharmaceuticals from China column. Mainly, most expressed understanding that China exports a ton of drugs - but the underlying economics were somewhat confusing.
Optimism was in short supply for much of March and even leading into early April.
A pharmaceutical issue, wherein brand-name drugs for every day maladies were in short supply, has caused a new wrinkle amid the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 has created a slew of problems for citizens throughout the country.
To the citizens of Denham Springs,
Letter Endorses New Senate Bill, S.3535, to Delay Filing Date
(The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive order suspending deadlines for district attorneys to file charges against people being held in jail presents a “grave threat to fundamental civil rights,” the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union argues.
Dear Louisiana Legislature:
Did you know that Livingston Parish is a coastal community?
The voice of a people should mean something.
This one felt good.
Governments are funded through the money of the people.
Editor’s Note: The following editorial ran in the Sep. 28, 2014 edition of the News and discussed the necessity of land usage - read: zoning - in Livingston Parish. Recent discussion by the parish council regarding zoning brought this to mind, as it seemed appropriate for our time.
Editor’s Note: The following column was written by my late father in the winter of 2012, as Tiger fans around the nation reeled against the 21-0 loss to Alabama in the National Championship rematch. It shows that growth takes time, and seemed appropriate as LSU works through a coaching carou…
STEAM is short for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
There has been a shift in the government market.
There was a moment, near the end of LSU’s National Championship game against Clemson, where Joe Burrow approached the sideline.
Dear Editor,
Growth, year-over-year, has continued to increase.
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