Is the cost of college still worth the price? According to the Education Data Initiative, the average student loan debt in the United States currently totals $37,338. The average student borrows …
Do you battle stickers and crabgrass in your lawn each spring? Have you ever wondered about weed and feed products? These are two of the most common lawn topics people ask me about every year. …
Louisiana's public defender system is failing our criminal justice system. Overworked, understaffed and fragmented across 42 districts, the current structure leaves countless individuals facing …
As the days grow longer and the sun warms the earth, gardeners across South Louisiana are eager to plant. Mid-March is typically the recommend earliest date for planting a spring garden in South …
Back in 1990, when I first became involved in pain research, there was considerable optimism that new technologies would improve our understanding of pain mechanisms. Scanning technologies, such as …
The federal holiday we call Presidents Day, celebrated this year on Feb. 19, doesn't technically exist. It is officially George Washington’s birthday and has been a federal holiday since 1879, …
How are your roses? Is everything rosy? Is everything coming up roses? Does it smell like a rose garden? Did you give to or get roses from your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? I don’t know of …
Nikki Haley makes no apologies for hurting Donald Trump. “I’m weakening Trump because of who Trump is,” she said in an interview here earlier this week. “Telling the truth in a primary is …
The same week Joe Biden publicly confused two European leaders with their deceased predecessors and passed on the traditional softball Super Bowl Sunday interview, a new report from Special Counsel …
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer usually means a quick death—but not for Roger Royse, who was in Stage II of the disease when he got the bad news in July 2022. The five-year relative survival rate …
I believe carrots were one of the first vegetables I ever planted. There is something about growing carrots that seems to fascinate kids more than any other vegetable. Maybe it’s the idea of …
Executive Order 14057 justifies the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions as necessary to counteract the existential threat of climate change. The program’s …
I don’t know of a vegetable more comforting than the potato. Yes, I said vegetable. I know nutritionally it is classified as a carbohydrate, and it gets lumped in with bread and pasta and relegated …
What comes to mind when you think of a mom-and-pop small business: A hardware store? A diner? A family-run clothing store or small-scale supermarket? Here’s one that’s probably never crossed …
The Department of Labor is stuck in the 1930s. That’s the most likely explanation for its new rule that could lead to thousands of freelancers losing their livelihoods. The department is propping …
I’ve been a shrimper for over 45 years. It’s more than just a job; it’s a legacy that’s been passed down through generations in my family. Since I was 15, I’ve been working in the waters of …
Freezing rain and frozen pipes, ahh the tail-tale signals that it is the perfect time to start planting the spring vegetable garden – indoors of course! Our winters are never consistent and rarely …
It was an honor to be sworn in as Louisiana’s Treasurer by our new Speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson. Mike is very special to me. Not only are we close friends, but he succeeded me as …
So Gary did it. The famously crypto-hating chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the man who so reviles digital coins that he called the market the “Wild West” of investing, filled …
Our trees have been suffering. The weather the past few years has not been kind to them. Hurricane Ida’s damage is still affecting some which appeared to survive. Unfortunately, last summer’s …
Last month, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-OH, told former White House aide Steve Bannon that some lawmakers want to reduce Social Security benefits so that the federal government can send more money to …
According to a recent Gallup poll, 53 percent of Americans are satisfied with Social Security, expecting to collect every penny currently promised by the system in benefits. This response provides a …
As we close out our 60th Year of Messengers Christmas Land, The Messenger Family wanted to send out a special thanks to all who have made this year extra special for the people of Livingston …
With the hustle and bustle of the holidays coming to an end, we can take a few days to relax and enjoy the slower, cozy days, right? You may not be thinking about gardening at this time of the year. …
For the past few years, parents, researchers, and the news media have paid closer attention to the relationship between teenagers’ phone use and their mental health. Researchers such as Jonathan …