Opinions

Commentary, editorials, and perspectives on the issues shaping business and the community across the Capital Region.

JR Ball: Can we really handle the truth about Baton Rouge? 

As anyone who’s taken a college-level philosophy course can attest, defining what is the...

JR Ball: Honestly, can we handle the truth?

Baton Rouge leaders are probably being honest but they aren't telling the truth when it comes to the challenges we face.

McCollister: President Joe Biden has created a mess

Economic problems are mounting for President Joe Biden, and a look at the craziness that is CATS as well as Baton Rouge traffic.

Alford: Decision time for lawmakers on veto session

All of the high-profile issues from this year’s regular session, from guns and transgender athletes to vaccines and abortion, are settled.

Seven ways to financially prepare for a recession 

Inflation is at a 40-year high. Interest rates are rising. The stock market is...

JR Ball: Judge’s answer to St. George question is money

The answer to the St. George incorporation question, so far, is "money," which should be surprising to exactly no one.
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McCollister: With crime rising, how do we keep Baton Rouge safe?

Rising violent crime has a growing number of Baton Rouge residents worried about the future of their city; something must be done.

Alford: Regular session may be over but the politics linger

The regular session has ended, but the politics produced inside the Capitol over the past three months are going to linger a bit longer. 

Alford: What’s next for the Senate president?

With term limits on the horizon and his final regular session less than a year away, Senate President Page Cortez is pondering his next political move.

JR Ball: The curious case of Bodi White and his Baton Rouge disdain

State Sen. Bodi White works overtime to hamper Baton Rouge projects. Is it because he lost the mayoral race? If so, we're sorry.
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