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(A version of this ran as an official Advocate/Times-Picayune editorial, July 27) As this newspaper long has supported the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, we lament the news that the painstakingly planned coastal-restoration […]
(July 27) “If you’re a conservative columnist, why do you often criticize conservative Republican politicians?” Six months back into full-time writing for this newspaper, I frequently hear this question. Or close […]
(July 20) Someone can be “tough on crime” and at the same time, without logical contradiction, also want to do preventive work addressing crime’s “root causes.” Social work and prosecutorial […]
(A version of this is running as the July 22 official editorial of the Advocate/Times-Picayune) With the height of hurricane season fast approaching, Gov. Jeff Landry owes Louisianans a thorough […]
(July 17) It is almost impossible to think of a punishment too severe for someone who — I hate to even write these words — raped and murdered a two-year-old. On the other […]
(July 10, print edition) There is much to like and plenty to dislike about the misnamed “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law on July 4, but the fearmongering about its provisions […]
(July 13) So, what does Wimbledon tennis have to do with a New Orleans inspector general’s critical report about the New Orleans Recreation and Development Commission and its supporting foundation? […]
(July 4) Independence Day is such a favorite holiday of mine that when this nation had its bicentennial celebration in 1976, I told my father I wanted to live to 112 […]
(July 6) Parents worried about their children’s safety as they go to Parkway High School in Bossier City should be furious right now with Gov. Jeff Landry. So should parents who […]
(Official Advocate/Times-Picayune editorial, July 1) In the seemingly interminable turmoil over Louisiana’s congressional district shapes and boundaries, the U.S. Supreme Court left Louisiana in limbo last week. Rather than issuing a decision […]
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