Opinions

JFK has longstanding Louisiana connections

The 34th president of the United States was assassinated 60 years ago this month under controversial circumstances that leave a number of questions unanswered to this day.Republicans look to Ronald Reagan as their ideal.

Mandatory bar association dues rejected by appeals court

The Pelican Institute Center for Justice, joined by the Goldwater Institute and Loyola College of law professor Dane Ciolino, scored a court victory for freedom of speech and association according to the Pelican Institute for Public Policy.On Nov. 14, the U.S.

Bureau of Labor stats says CPI inflates in Oct.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the consumer price index (CPI) data for October, showing 3.2% inflation over the last year while core inflation was 4%, twice the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate.

Country Writer A Southerner’s Look at Then and Now

When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always assumed was a Bible, and a pair of spectacles.

Nutria It’s what’s for dinner

Guess what! Nutria are back in the news. Recent press reports indicate that these pesky rodents are moving inland to gnaw away at our swamplands. These little critters are taking over the state.

Letters to the Editor

To all citizens of Natchitoches Parish: As we come to the end of my time as your Natchitoches Parish President, please allow me a few moments to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to serve over the last four years.