Opinion

August 13, 2013

Unenforceable laws stay on the books

The East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s use of an unconstitutional law to arrest gay men who weren’t doing anything illegal might not have happened if state […]
August 13, 2013

La.’s political cycle begins

It is August, midway through the second term of a term-limited governor. The Legislature isn’t in session. Ordinarily this would be a period of political doldrums […]
August 13, 2013

Obamacare Showdown

A showdown is coming to Washington and the question on everyone’s minds is: What will Republican leadership do when the time comes? On September 30, 2013, […]
August 20, 2013

Our view: Lafourche, fix this problem

Imagine being scared to walk into your own bathroom, worried that the floor would collapse beneath you, knowing that the problem worsens every day but understanding […]