Love fund is for Cecil Ballard

Dear Editor:I have a love fund set up for Cecil Ballard of Provencal. Cecil is the man who was beaten severely with a baseball bat around March 15-16. He is in a hospital in Baton Rouge still in ICU. Cecil has a long road ahead of him, but still has bills that need to be paid.

Cassidy co-sponsors Legislation to make homeownership affordable for some

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) cosponsored the Homes for Every Local Protector Educator and Responder (HELPER) Act, legislation introduced by U.S.

March Madness means big bucks for college athletes

Are you all fired up and into March madness? It’s my favorite sports time of year. Now I understand you may disagree, but I’ll take the college basketball tournament over any other sporting event, even the Super Bowl.

Louisiana ‘Strikes a Blow’ for Free Speech

The case is Murthy v. Missouri, a suit brought in federal court in Monroe, Louisiana by a number of states, including Louisiana. The basis of the suit involves states and individuals whose Covid posts were censored who then sued federal government officials for violating their free speech rights.

Reader concerned about sex abuse legislation

I want to shout out to my fellow social workers, “Happy Social Worker Month”! Because March is social work month, I recently attended the National Association of Social Work Louisiana Chapter Conference in Baton Rouge, March 6-8.

Common Sense

Throughout Louisiana, it’s common knowledge that the Bayou State has the highest insurance rates in the country when it comes to ensuring both homes and automobiles.This is not new news. This current unworkable insurance market has been the same old, same old for a number of years.

COMMON SENSE

up with more ways to reduce the violence that continues to plague the Bayou state. Their solution seem to be to stick it to the convicts currently serving time, but ignoring the growing wave of juvenile crime that continues to spread throughout both big cities and rural areas alike.

Texas frames school choice debate as President Reagan did

Given the political and cultural similarities between Louisiana and Texas, I have wat ched with interest the Texas school choice debate. This past week, several Republican state representatives who had opposed Texas Gov.

Governor signs bill for Operation Lone Star funding

House Bill 19 was signed into law by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on March 7 after approval by the State Legislature last week during the Special Session.Among additional items for other departments, the bill funds the mobilization of the Louisiana National Guard for Operation Lone Star.

COMMON SENSE

This is a big election week all over America. Super Tuesday is the name given to the holding of presidential primaries and caucuses in 15 states and one U.S. territory, all who will hold elections on March 5, 2024.