Conversion needed for wetlands diversion
(May 11) The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project has become a massive mess, and no easy solutions present themselves. Going forward, the best approach may be an incremental one. Begun with […]
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Landry’s insurance bill invites corruption
(May 7) The Louisiana Senate should not accept a bad insurance-rate bill pushed by Gov. Jeff Landry and passed by the state House. Unless the Senate adds at least one […]
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CLIFF SMITH: Ukraine needs and deserves victory
(Column by Cliff Smith in the Deseret News, May 10) Last week, President Donald Trump became concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “tapping him along” and didn’t seem to be […]
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GEORGE WILL: Trump does what Putin wants
(Column by George Will in the Washington Post, May 7, with sarcasm dripping from his keyboard) So this is “the art of the deal.” The author of the book with […]
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Why families are flocking to LA scholarship program
(May 4 print edition) The huge demand for the new LA GATOR Scholarship Program should teach lawmakers two things. First, they should come as close as possible to fully funding the […]
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Fluoride and ivermectin madness
There is still time for the Louisiana legislature to pull the plug on two of the worst health-related bills in recent memory. A bill to ban the addition of fluoride […]
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Jazz Fest memories, and advice
(April 30) I hope you’re ready for all that jazz. And jambalaya. And some really good juju. So here you are coming to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for […]
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Saints draft was unspectacular, but quite solid
To start with, I would not have approached the draft the way the Saints did. The draft was heavy with potential superstar defenders, especially at edge, but the Saints went […]
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As Saints drive onward, they owe us a Carr report
(April 24, 2025) With die-hard Saints fans nervously awaiting tonight’s start of the NFL Draft, there’s one thing all can agree that the Saints should do better. No, I don’t mean […]
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The shot heard round the world, 250 years later
(April 19, 2025) It would be a tragedy if we discover that the shot heard round the world no longer echoes. Two hundred and fifty years ago today [last Saturday], after […]
