March 2011

March 9, 2011

Timid cuts, padded revenues not enough

President Obama has said that the cuts included in his fiscal 2012 budget will force “tough choices and sacrifices.” Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner invoked a […]
March 9, 2011

Calm returns after surprise storms

Sunny and warm weather on Sunday left little evidence that an unanticipated storm that spawned at least one confirmed tornado had rolled through the Tri-parish region […]
March 9, 2011

Why not change, Louisiana?

The evolution of post-secondary education in Louisiana emulates neither efficiency nor logic. After World War II, other states began to create community college systems to provide […]
March 9, 2011

HPD officer’s lawsuit dismissed

A Houma police lieutenant’s lawsuit claiming he was harassed by superiors has been rejected by a federal judge in New Orleans. Lt. Darryl Cunningham had sued […]