LWCC Earns national distinction with Ward’s 50 Listing and AM Best ‘A” Rating’ for 20th year

LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier, is celebrating being included in Ward’s 50 list of the highest performing insurance companies nationally for the 20th year.The company also recently received affirmation of its “A” (Excellent) financial strength rating from AM Best...

The Contest Queen

Evelyn Ryan worked hard helping her husband, Leo, provide for their struggling family. Evelyn and Leo married in 1936 and had ten children together. Since 1943, Leo had been employed by the Defiance Screw Machine Products, but his salary usually failed to meet the needs of such a large family.

When It’s Time To Go Home

I grew up in the far southwest corner of Arkansas. Nature drove the speed of life, and the towns breathed at an unhurried pace.

U.S. House of Representatives codifies 50 executive actions

Six months into the Trump Administration, Republicans in the 119thCongress are delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda.With the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and many more separate pieces of legislation, House Republicans have already voted to codify 50 of President...

Are leaders choosing trial lawyers over energy independence?

Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) called tort reform changes enacted at the state legislature a victory.

Ask Rusty:

Why Hasn’t My SS Benefit Changed Because I Am Still Working?Dear Rusty: I am currently receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time.

Blow up Washington, D.C.’s brutalist buildings, and the sooner, the better

There’s a reason God created dynamite.

House Claws Back $9 Billion in Wasteful Spending, Sends Rescissions Package to President Trump’s Desk

Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans passed the Senate-amended rescissions request to cut $9 billion in wasteful spending uncovered by DOGE.“President Trump and House Republicans promised fiscal responsibility and government efficiency.

Bill will end government payments to the deceased

Senate Homeland Security Committee unanimously passes Kennedy, Peters bill to end government payments to deceased Americans The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Wednesday unanimously voted to advance Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Gary Peters’ (DMich.)...

House approves FY26 Defense Department budget

Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 4016, the FY26 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.“The House’s passage of the FY26 defense appropriations bill helps display America’s strength at home and abroad.“With the Trump Administration’s record-high...