Opinions

Stephanie Riegel: Do we really support public transit?

Baton Rougeans love to complain about the city’s gridlock and infrastructure issues—and justifiably so....

Stephanie Riegel: Band-Aid solutions no longer working for higher ed

Once again the state budget is in crisis. With plummeting oil prices exacerbating what...

Stephanie Riegel: Deconstructing Holden’s latest bond issue fiasco

On Jan. 14, the Metro Council voted 8-4 against putting Mayor Kip Holden’s $335...

Stephanie Riegel: The challenges of reorganizing DPW

In the category of being careful what you wish for could go the pending...

Executive Session: The challenging client

The executive: Envoc COO Jason Lasseigne The session: 5 tips for turning a problem client into your...

Rolfe McCollister: TOPS is a good thing for Louisiana

Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University, a historically black university in New Orleans, penned...
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Stephanie Riegel: A look back at a busy year

As a writer, year-end retrospectives always strike me as a bit self-indulgent. Still, it’s...

Stephanie Riegel: Common Core and the politics of extremism

When I began my reporting career in the late 1980s there still existed a...

Rolfe McCollister: La. makes biggest leap in ‘Forbes’ rankings

Forbes magazine has released its new rankings for “Best States for Business,” and Louisiana...

Best Advice: Beth Brewster

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Beth Brewster Executive Director, Companion Animal Alliance AGE: 55 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Beth Brewster joined...