Don’t dilute Acadiana voice When push comes to shove, most politicians can’t help themselves – they value their positions more than the citizenry’s general well being. Such is the unfolding story of congressional reapportion...
Don't dilute Acadiana voice When push comes to shove, most politicians can’t help themselves -- they value their positions more than the citizenry’s general well being. Such is the unfolding story of congressional reapportio...
Louisiana needs to draw boundaries in an equal manner Gov. Bobby Jindal has invited the state’s seven congressman to devise a plan eliminating one of their seats. That’s like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. Census figures released before C...
Melancon for Senate In the race for U.S. Senate, the choice could not be clearer: The incumbent, David Vitter, has disgraced himself, his family, his party and his state. After campaigning as the embodiment of family ...
Lt. Governor The election for Lt. Governor did not create much excitement when announced, and was not expected to generate very much interest to the electorate. This was before voters realized the next Lt. Go...
Dispersants: Health threat or red herring? HOUMA — Many of the obvious signs of the BP oil spill are gone, but some locals remain worried about what they can’t see. Millions of gallons of chemicals were sprayed onto the spill to disperse t...
Vitter brings more shame Only 100 people at a time get to serve in the U.S. Senate. Good judgment and a sense of personal dignity should be requirements for the job. U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., showed neither in retain...
Chet D. Traylor is our choice Like their counterparts in the state Democratic Party, Louisiana Republicans will go to the polls Aug. 28, to participate in a party primary election ahead of this fall’s U.S. Senate race. A run-o...
The American soldier gives us Independence As we celebrated the recent July 4th, Independence Day, I wondered how many of you truly know and appreciate what our military men and women do for us today and have done since the days of George W...
Vitter must go U.S. Sen. David Vitter ought not qualify for re-election later this week. Instead, after serving out his term, he should slink away in shame. Far too little attention has been paid to new revelati...
