Ask Rusty:

About Social Security’s “First Year Rule” and Withdrawing from SSDear Rusty: I am 63 years old, and about to apply for my Social Security benefits. I am self-employed but only working part time.

On Hantavirus and UFOs

As the ‘ole farmer said, “If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.”Yes, those words seem appropriate lately as we read the headlines about the Hantavirus and the government’s release of the declassified UFO sightings for the past 80+ years.

Federal legislation will help landowners recover from timber loss during disasters

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation to help America’s landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters.

Bypartisan bill will increase hydropower production in state

–President Donald Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill from Sens. John Kennedy (RLa.), Steve Daines (RMont.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to increase hydropower production in Louisiana and elsewhere.

Coalition will affect Medicare

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services.In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr.

The Pope and Louisiana

Despite his conflict with President Trump, Pope Leo XIV is quite popular worldwide. There is talk of an American visit by the pontiff soon. He should come to Louisiana. More than half the population in South Louisiana is Catholic.

On Remembering Who He Is

In reality, it all comes down to how we answer this question: “Who do you say I am?” Yes, after asking His disciples who others thought He was, Jesus looked at them and asked that pointblank question.

Character Traits - Patience

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol; against such things there is no law.

Pelican Institute report said to be ‘shock to the system’

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy today released a new report, “Shock to the System: Protecting Louisiana Consumers from Rising Electricity Costs,” detailing the structural drivers behind rising electricity bills and offering a comprehensive policy playbook to address affordability and...

Latest erosion of freedom’s– nothing new

Congress re-authorized the so-called Patriot Act last week. The law has created an invasive federal surveillance system that began with lies that undermined the liberty of millions of Americans Did this unconstitutional act begin the movement of the country towards a “Brave New World?” Hardly.