In politics, Louisiana wields uncommon influence
(Jan. 4 print edition) As this new year dawns, consider how Louisiana, in the words of famed Democratic consultant James Carville, “punches way above its weight” in national politics and political […]
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T-P editorial: Congress should resolve as follows…..
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Jan. 4, 2026) Congress convenes tomorrow for 2026, but without any publicly discernible agenda. Allow us, then, to offer some resolutions on its behalf, in hopes […]
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Faucheux: Americans lose confidence
(This is an excellent column by my friend Ron Faucheux, Dec. 12) Founded on bedrock principles of democracy, natural rights and freedom, America is uniquely shaped by its institutions. They […]
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GEORGE WILL: President’s war powers are hard to rein in
(Column by George Will, Dec. 10) War is government’s gravest undertaking, but defining war is difficult, declaring it is rare, and making constitutional values and procedures pertinent to it is problematic. […]
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Cassidy could run for Guv and give Landry a scare
(Dec. 7) The conventional wisdom about U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy having a tough primary reelection battle in 2026 could prove very wrong. Instead, the Baton Rouge Republican could engage in […]
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McFaul: Trump’s Russia approach is massively misguided
(Column by longtime diplomat Michael McFaul, in TIME, Dec. 7) I hope Special Envoy Steve Witkoff made some progress toward ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine when he met with President […]
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S. Court should hobble coastal suits vs. oil outfits
(Nov. 26 online/Nov. 30 print) The interminable lawsuit by Plaquemines Parish against the Chevron Oil company, part of an even more interminable set of lawsuits seeking money from oil companies […]
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EDITORIAL: FEMA merits major attention
(This was an official editorial of the Advocate/Times-Picayune, Nov. 30) The official hurricane season ends today, blessedly without a single such storm making landfall in the Gulf region. In future […]
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DEROY MURDOCK: Dems’ arguments lose in five seconds
(This column by my friend Deroy Murdock ran in numerous places nationwide. This version is taken from the Daily Signal, Nov. 28) If shooting fish in a barrel is […]
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MATT K. LEWIS: Trump’s hold is slipping
(This column from my friend Matt Lewis ran an numerous places nationwide via the Los Angeles Times, with this taken from the Pittsburgh Poat-Gazette, Nov. 30) President Donald Trump’s tight […]
