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Jay Dardenne: Faith, Freedom, Family, Football and....spinach madeleine. Thanksgiving brings us together.

BY JAY DARDENNE
Nov 28, 2024

Faith. Freedom. Family. Food. Football.

Rebecca Vizard: This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for gratitude

BY REBECCA VIZARD
Nov 28, 2024

Growing up in rural Tensas Parish, my paternal grandparents lived nearby. Any and all special occasions revolved around their home. I had a particularly close bond with my grandmother, and we …

Wendell Pierce: I am thankful for a man who showed me that 'you can't get lost in America'

BY WENDELL PIERCE
Nov 28, 2024

I am thankful for a man called Amos.

Guest column: Trump must unleash American energy potential including on Gulf Coast

BY CHARLIE MELANCON
Nov 22, 2024

As voters have spoken and elected Donald Trump back into office, there will now be a large push to solidify the administration’s policies and goals, particularly around energy and infrastructure.

Guest column: Regardless of who's in DC, states still have power to fight climate change

BY JOSHUA BASSECHES
Nov 22, 2024

On the Wednesday afternoon following Election Day, I taught my environmental studies course at Tulane University. After debriefing the election results and fielding some questions about what i…

Guest column: Proposed amendment risks politicizing discipline for judges

BY ED WALTERS AND ROBIN GIARRUSSO
Nov 22, 2024

As former members of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana, we urge voters to carefully consider the proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 that seeks to alter the makeup of this vital body.

Guest column: Eric Paulsen may be gone, but his TV legacy will go on

BY ANDREAS PRUESS
Nov 22, 2024

My first assignment at WWL-TV in 1987 was to clean the newsroom.

Guest column: Rural cooperatives are essential to Louisiana. Here's why.

BY DIANA SMITH
Nov 15, 2024

Rural cooperatives are the backbone of our nation and provide countless goods and services that people in rural Louisiana rely on to thrive.

Guest column: Rethinking residential zones is a key to economic development

BY STAN NGUYEN OKLOBDZIJA
Nov 15, 2024

New Orleans is still a city of stark divisions — a place where palatial mansions sometimes stand mere blocks from dilapidated apartment buildings and where one couple’s dinner out for two coul…

Guest column: Put LSU athletics back where it belongs -- as part of the public university

BY BILL HUEY
Nov 15, 2024

From its founding in 1860, LSU has been a public university. The Morrill Act of 1877 established it as a public A&M university. This has far-reaching implications, some of which are being …

Guest column: 2024 election revealed the depth of Democratic Party dysfunction

BY JASON MALOY
Nov 15, 2024

The Democratic Party raised a billion dollars for the 2024 elections. They had a clear and consistent pitch: This was a last-ditch crusade to save America from an existential threat to its democracy.

Guest column: In food deserts, don’t just invest in grocery stores. Invest in their customers, too.

BY KEN KOLB
Nov 7, 2024

Efforts to subsidize grocery stores in food deserts can work, but not if they repeat the same mistakes made in other parts of the country.

Guest column: Louisiana's shrimp industry is on the ropes. This bill could help.

BY DANA HONN
Nov 7, 2024

Last month, our inaugural Louisiana Shrimp Fest & Shrimp Aid invited seafood lovers to The Broadside in New Orleans to enjoy delicious food and hear directly from the shrimpers who fill ou…

Rep. Julia Letlow: What the Lindy Boggs room showed me about bipartisanship

BY JULIA LETLOW
Nov 7, 2024

As we reach the end of Election Week, I think it’s safe to say that the past few months of this campaign have been unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

Guest column: Access to care is crucial to improve La.'s health outcomes. Here's why.

BY HEATHER LANGLEY
Nov 1, 2024

When it comes to our personal health, Louisianans, like most Americans, continually strive to do better.

Guest column: Congress needs to act to save small business. Here's how.

BY CHRIS RHODES
Nov 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. needs to wake up — now.

Guest column: Plaquemines Parish has given a lot to the country The diversion gives some back.

BY RANDY FERTEL
Nov 1, 2024

Disaster and rebirth is a story as old as the Mississippi River Delta itself.

Guest column: State leaders' irresponsible COVID comments do more harm than good

BY CHARLOTTE HOLLMAN, KIMBERLY HOOD AND ALYSON NEEL
Oct 24, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic tested everyone across Louisiana. As professionals who were at the forefront of the response, we know how difficult those years were.

Bill Cassidy: Investing in flood prevention infrastructure works. Here's what we are doing.

BY BILL CASSIDY
Oct 24, 2024

As hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Francine flood homes and communities across the East Coast, Americans are focused on two questions: How do we help those affected to recover and how do we pre…

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry: Louisiana needs tax reform to avoid a $1.5 billion shortfall and more

BY JEFF LANDRY
Oct 22, 2024

Louisiana is a great state, rich in natural resources, culture, history, wonderful people and plenty of potential. Yet, our past policies continually haunt us with challenges that drive famili…

Guest column: EBR residents have a chance to improve parish by voting for government updates

BY ROWDY GAUDET
Oct 18, 2024

The proposed amendments to the East Baton Rouge Parish Plan of Government, appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot, are crucial for the progress of the parish. I urge voters to support this progress by…

Landrieu and Boustany: U.S. House has a chance to deliver victory for American families

BY MARY LANDRIEU AND CHARLES BOUSTANY
Oct 17, 2024

Social media promised to bring us closer together in new and meaningful ways — to make it easier to connect with people from around the world, stay in touch with friends and family and discove…

Guest Column: For Xavier, this little known professor had enormous impact. Here's how.

BY WALTER KIMBROUGH
Oct 17, 2024

Recently, U.S. News and World Report released the latest version of their highly flawed college and university rankings.

Guest column: I'm an OB-GYN. Here's why Louisiana's abortion drug law is good for women.

BY LAUREN MORGAN
Oct 16, 2024

A beautiful component of my profession as a board-certified OB-GYN is that I have the privilege of being part of a woman’s story. It is an extraordinary gift I carry with enormous prudence, kn…

Guest Column: Louisiana has a unique opportunity to showcase gains. Let's not waste it.

BY GREGORY R. RUSOVICH
Oct 10, 2024

People continue to bolt from California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey to boost the populations of Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee. Why is Louisiana not benefiting from this h…

Guest column: Sediment diversions are badly needed. Here's why.

BY KIM REYHER
Oct 10, 2024

Hurricanes are a part of life in south Louisiana. By our standards, thankfully, Francine wasn’t a memorable one. There was some flooding and wind damage, to be sure, but there were no deaths a…

Guest column: La. deserves a greater share of energy revenue. These measures deserve support.

BY JACK KOBAN
Oct 10, 2024

Louisianans have the opportunity to shape the future of how coastal resilience is funded this fall. By voting “yes” for Constitutional Amendment No. 1 on this year’s ballot and by voicing stro…

Guest column: IVF at center of latest battle over what women can do with their bodies

BY CASSIE CONDREY
Oct 4, 2024

I read an article in The New York Times recently about ultraconservative Christian groups coming for in vitro fertilization. This came on the heels of the February decision by the Alabama Supr…