(Feb. 15) Parents matter. They, not the government, should control their children’s choices related to education. That simple insight should lead the Louisiana legislature this year to approve Gov. Jeff Landry’s full request for funding of the LA GATOR in... See more
Gulf Coast Politics T-P Editorial: River Study Funding Should Flow Faster $5 million for the Big Muddy is good, but we need more (Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate, Feb. 12) A key axiom of fiscally responsible budgeting is that it usually ... See more
(Official editorial of the Times-Picayune/Advocate , February 8) When Drew Brees was announced as an electee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Who Dats everywhere celebrated not just his extraordinary on-field achievements but also his remarkable civic le... See more
(Feb. 4) Ralph Abraham, Louisiana’s former congressman and surgeon general, keeps encouraging policies that have led to the worst outbreak of measles in the United States since 1992. One need not be a doctor to be rather certain, and aghast, that Abraham,... See more
It’s good that state Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, vows to get New Orleans’ main levee board “under control.” But unless he demands answers directly from Gov. Jeff Landry, Henry will never get to the root cause of the board’s distress. Henry... See more
