Landry names Susan Bourgeois as Secretary of LED

During the recent Committee of 100 Breakfast, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Susan Bonnett Bourgeois will serve as the Secretary of the Department of Louisiana Economic Development (LED).“I am excited to announce that Susan Bourgeois will lead the Louisiana Department of Economic...

Writer will assist victims of sexual abuse in making claims against abuser

Letter to the Editor This is my follow up letter to the January letter to the editor.

Here come the election police!

Alright all you Swifties. I have some bad news for you. When you go to the polls to vote for president on election day, no Taylor Swift hats or shirts will be allowed. This policy of cutting off poor Taylor’s paraphernalia will no doubt be in effect in a number of states across the country.

Fundraisers say community shows compassion and support

We are writing to express our deepest gratitude for the overwhelming support received from the community during the recent fundraiser for Ms. Kristie Davis.

Reader advocates for City, Parish to seek RAISE grants

Letter to the Editor To the Citizens of Natchitoches Parish.The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant allows Municipalities and Parishes to apply for up to $25 Million dollars each year for FY 2021 thru FY 2026.FY 2021 was not applied for.In FY 2022 the...

Gov. Landry announces additional appointments

Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that Gordy Dove will be the Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Glenn Ledet Jr. PE will be the Executive Director of CPRA, Tony Alford will be the Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Commission, Ben Bienvenu will be the Commissioner of...

Texas has every right to defend itself against the Biden Border Invasion

Statesare sov-ereignentitiesin theirownright andhave theunques-tionedauthority to repel aninvasion in theirstates, made even morecritically necessarywhen the federal gov-ernment has so abject-ly failed in its responsi-bility to safeguard thenation’s borders.One of the centraltenets of our...

State treasurer supports impeachment attempt

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming (R-LA) has announced his support for efforts by House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans in Congress to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.“Mayorkas has been a willing tool of President Joe Biden in opening the...

When I

When I first took over as insurance commissioner in 1991, things were really in a mess. Regulation by the Louisiana Insurance Department was nonexistent.

Public Libraries in Louisiana Statistical Report shows double growth in 2022

Louisiana’s public libraries recorded mor e than 9 million visits in 2022 and patrons checked out items more than 46 million times, marking double-digit growth over the prior year, newly released figures show.The numbers were reported in the 2022 edition of Public Libraries in Louisiana:...