Opinions

Alford: They said it (legislative edition)

The Legislature held forth from Baton Rouge for five consecutive months this calendar year,...

It’s not state money so Louisiana legislators have no problem giving high-paid sheriffs a raise

State legislators overwhelming voted to approve a 7% salary hike for Louisiana sheriffs, who...

JR Ball: Louisiana budget compromise brings end to uncivil war

The sun is shining brightly over our crud-covered Louisiana Capitol these days. The birds...

Riegel: A beacon of light in Baton Rouge

While the immigration debate was raging on Capitol Hill last month, nearly 100 people...

Publisher: Supreme Court sets union members free

In 1973, 23% of public- and private-sector employees belonged to a union. Forty-five years...

Jindal makes case for the moral logic of school choice in ‘WSJ’ column

There is a more fundamental and practical reason to favor school choice than the...
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Door closing on Legislature

If you believe political trends from recent history routinely repeat themselves, then what we’ve...

JR Ball: The trench warfare over St. George

So here’s what we know about right now about the St. George incorporation effort: ...

Publisher: Two bridges reveal traffic problem: politics

A week doesn’t go by that I don’t hear a conversation about traffic all...

JR Ball: Getting priorities straight in Louisiana

Here’s a pretty important conversation we’re not having in Louisiana: What’s the appropriate role...