The Legislature and Caesar Salad

Big news! The Louisiana Legislature will be back in session next week.We all yearn for the riveting coverage of meaningful issues touching the quality of life in the Bayou State. No, not solving the crises the state faces in healthcare, education and affordable insurance.

Attorney General announces settlement of suit

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announces a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”).In 2024, Louisiana, and 13 other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard.

PAR Guide to Legislature available several ways

The PAR Guide to the 2026 Louisiana Legislature is available. PAR’s Guide contains all the information you need abut the State’s legislature, other elected officials and state agencies. The Guide includes committee assignments, contact information sources of income and more.Entergy, La.

Ask Rusty:

I Lost Money as a Widow and Ex-spouse by Not Knowing the RulesDear Rusty: I just found out, as someone who was collecting widow’s benefits on my second husband (a very small amount) for some time, that I was, all along, entitled to divorce benefits from my first husband which are much more.

I May Be Old-Fashioned

But you always need to do it in love.Yes, I don’t know of any doctor who ever looks forward to telling a patient “You’ve got cancer and need to have surgery.” But, he/she still tells them that’s what needs to happen if they’re to hopefully be free of the dreaded disease.

A Message From President James T. Genovese

As we close out February and look ahead to a busy spring season, I am grateful for the continued momentum we are seeing across our campuses.Business Law Guest LecturerOn Wednesday morning, I had the privilege of serving as a guest lecturer for Dr.

Louisiana senator files bill about accountability for judges and violent crime

Sen. Jay Morris (R— West Monroe) announced the filing of Senate Bill 123, legislation designed to restore accountability for judges and district attorneys whose failures contribute to preventable violent crime and erode public confidence in Louisiana’s justice system.

But What About the Tabasco Sauce

A recent trip to the east coast to visit a grandson gave me a chance to partake and enjoy Maine seafood, particularly the bountiful supply of lobster. Now coming from the Bayou State with the best seafood in the nation, my standards are high.

Don’t forget to call 811 before you dig

Louisiana 811 serves as a natural reminder for residents to contact 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Every few minutes, an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first contacting 811.

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by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens My Friend is 65; shouldn’t she be exempt from Medicare payroll taxes?Dear Rusty: My girlfriend is 65 and she just enrolled in Medicare.