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+3 Our Views Our Views: A secret tax break gets a well-deserved veto STAFF EDITORIAL Jun 23, 2022 The legislative process is pretty clearly spelled out. Bills are submitted by members and posted in full, then taken up in committee, where su…
State Politics Tax attorney 'hijacked' bill to benefit Shell Oil, but John Bel Edwards said no. Here's why. BY TYLER BRIDGES and SAM KARLIN | Staff writers Jun 21, 2022 Minutes before their annual session ended two weeks ago, legislators signed off on a back-room deal engineered by a prominent tax attorney clo…
News BY TRISTAN BAURICK | Staff writer Updated Jan 23, 2023 Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill Tuesday that has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of Mexico’s nasc…
Letters Letters: Let's cherish Amendments 1 and 2 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 21, 2022 As a registered Democrat, many may be surprised that I cherish not only our Second Amendment rights, but also our First Amendment rights, whic…
Legislature John Bel Edwards vetoes state aid use for private schools, vaccine discrimination bills BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer Jun 20, 2022 Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday vetoed two bills that would allow certain students to leave public schools and take the $5,400 in annual state…
News Plaquemine warns of soaring electric bills through summer; offers tips on reducing usage BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer Jun 13, 2022 Plaquemine city leaders say their city-operated utility has seen electricity prices double in a year and are warning residents to reduce their…
Letters Letters: If lawmakers fail to vote on legislation, they should be docked for pay LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 12, 2022 In today’s world, if you don’t show up for a job, for good reason your pay is docked. If you fail to do your job, you’re fired. That reality s…
Our Views Our Views: Bill Cassidy's words matter, but so do his actions STAFF EDITORIAL Jun 9, 2022 Republican U.S. Sen Bill Cassidy has been taking a lot of flak lately for his comments about Louisian’s high rate of maternal mortality, and …
Smiley Anders Smiley: Don't give away your strategy, kid! BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Jun 8, 2022 One of the few things I learned about parenting was that you have to know when to hold your ground.Â