Edwards and Duke-the Race from Hell

It was 33 years ago this past week that perhaps the most consequential and controversial election in the nation’s history took place here in the Bayou State.Edwin Edwards and David Duke squared off in a run-off election for Governor.

Kennedy’s controversial views on our health

The person who heads up the federal Department of Health and Human Services is quite essential to Louisiana. Louisiana citizens, bless their souls, are in large numbers, poor, unhealthy, and aging at a higher rate than many other states.

Louisiana leads the country in sales tax

It’s not often that Louisiana leads the country in any category. But for several years, the state has gone above and beyond in one category: sales tax.Friday marked the end of a special tax session in the Legislature, which cut income taxes and raised average sales taxes to 10.

Speaker Johnson speculates on what Republican-led government will do

During various television interviews , Speaker Mike Johnson, in discussed how a Republican-led government will secure the border and prevent the largest tax hike in US history, as well as the strength of President Trump’s cabinet appointments, and the need to rein in federal spending.

A Thanksgiving Reflection

As Thanksgiving approaches it may benefit us to take a deep breath and realize that although this past year was at times difficult, punctuated by a tumultuous presidential election, we have made it. We have persevered through another year and that is commendable, in and of itself.

A Death Row Inmate

Most of Tom’s life was spent in incarceration, but now he was sentenced to death by guillotine. The date of his execution was set for Nov. 19. As he sat on death row, he could do nothing but wait.From his jail cell, he could see others awaiting a similar fate.

Is Trump an aberration or is America changing?

Listen. Put your hand to your ear. Can you here it? (Silence). That’s the sound of the Trumpites hollering about all the election fraud.Oh, that’s alright. You see, the Republicans won. There’s only election fraud when Trump and Republicans lose.

Treasurer seeks to implore Congressmen to address long-time financial problems

Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., joined 37 state financial officers in sending a letter to each member of Congress imploring them to develop and implement a long-term plan to remedy the nation’s severe financial problems.

Bill will name Post Office for Letlow

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy’s (R-LA) legislation to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the “Luke Letlow Post Office Building” passed the U.S.

Trump shows demography isn’t destiny

Trump shows demography isn’t destiny It turns out that everyone underestimated how a proposal for mass deportations could bring Americans together.