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Riegel: A tale of two leaders
In times of crisis, we see the true colors of our elected officials.
During the recent protests following the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling,...
Two weeks after Alton Sterling’s death, business, political and community leaders are still searching for...
(Photo by The Associated Press)
The protests have quieted down for now and the national media, for the most part, has turned its attention elsewhere....
Together Baton Rouge adopts request to lead community policing initiative
Together Baton Rouge said today it has adopted a request from the U.S. Justice Department and the Louisiana Governor’s Office to spearhead a program...
Publisher: All children in Baton Rouge deserve to dream
Editor's note: The editorials below by Rolfe McCollister and Gary Chambers have been updated since they went to press on July 14 due to...
Graves nixes GOP convention trip after Baton Rouge shootings; Cassidy undecided
Two of Louisiana’s GOP congressional lawmakers cancelled or delayed plans to attend the Republican National Convention here this week in the wake of the...
Law enforcement outlines Sunday’s attack on Airline Highway, still trying to piece puzzle together
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called Sunday’s ambush-style attack on law enforcement on Airline Highway an act of “pure, unadulterated evil” that is not...
Transportation task force meets for first time, gets marching orders from governor
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ newly minted task force on transportation began its months-long work today, with the governor directing the group of legislators, appointed...
Holden criticized for absence in wake of Alton Sterling shooting, questions why he should...
In the wake of protesters’ calls for his resignation and media noting his unusual absence after the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by a...
US should incentivize states to continue funding higher ed institutions, LSU’s Alexander says
When Hillary Clinton’s campaign was formulating its higher education policy, it reached out to one of the nation’s foremost experts on the issue of...
Riegel: The reality of the state’s revenues
During the two special sessions this year, Louisiana lawmakers passed more than $1.5 billion in new taxes. The increases come on top of some $720...
Publisher: Where do you stand on discipline?
Depending on your age, you might have had a different experience than me with discipline in the home growing up—or even at school (the...
Republican US Senate candidates differ on proposed fixes for ‘Obamacare’
Three Republicans vying for Louisiana’s open U.S. Senate seat say the Affordable Care Act is not working and the United States needs to start...
Waguespack says governor’s order on industrial tax exemption equivalent to ‘gutting’ the program
The head of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive order changing the state’s industrial tax exemption program...
Riegel: Anatomy of a failed public transit experiment
In the coming days, the Capital Region Planning Commission will release a study that is expected to confirm what we already know about the...
Should a ‘carbon tax’ be imposed on fossil fuel companies in an effort to...
President Barack Obama has long been a supporter of the idea of a federal “carbon tax,” which would impose a tax on the carbon...
Publisher: Have we cut government enough in Louisiana?
Does Louisiana have enough money to spend adequately on each citizen and provide necessary services? What do you think? How do we compare? Below...
Local GOP activists discount national reports of renewed effort to deny Trump nomination
National reports have surfaced in recent days that a renewed movement is afoot to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination. But local GOP activists...
Timber Ridge subdivision back before planning commission; opposition remains
After months of meetings and already one deferral by the Planning Commission, the subdivision application for the controversial Timber Ridge Subdivision will come back...
Realtors call GBRAR’s early donation to White’s mayoral campaign ‘stinky politics,’ ‘dirty tricks’
Local realtor and former mayoral candidate Steve Myers is crying foul over actions by a Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors committee to support...
Publisher: A ‘solution’ in search of a problem
It seems everyone’s an expert and knows what needs to be done to advance health care in Baton Rouge. Really?
Is Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel...
