Specht: We should be promoting our education system
“Perception is reality.” - Various
It is accepted fact that the quality of education in a community goes hand-in-hand with economic development. The better the...
Rozeman: What Louisiana can learn from the LSU Tigers
The 2019 football season was one for the ages. We all watched our beloved Tigers plow through every opponent – even those...
Specht: Uniting as a city
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand....
There are those addressing deadly school violence
Last week, the Press-Herald ran a story about Webster Parish School officials, law enforcement, and school safety and security experts evaluating North Webster High...
Hanna: Leveling threats for teacher pay raises
Whether school teachers and support personnel get a one-time or permanent pay raise appears to be the primary wedge dividing the House...
Kennedy: If you get 51 percent of the vote, you do not get ...
By Jess Andrews
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on the Senate floor warning that Democrats’ attempt...
Specht: There is so much for which to be thankful
A few years ago, there was a trend on Facebook called “30 days of thankfulness.” Users would post a different personal reason to be...
Are you happy? Why or why not?
Happiness. Is it really all we want? To be happy? We do so many things in the “Pursuit of Happiness.”
Talking trash online gets old
An analysis piece by Melinda DeSlatte of the Associated Press talks about lawmakers, and their supporters, taking to Twitter to pontificate about their position,...
Observations of a Thanksgiving weekend shopper
Whew. What a week it was last week. Now that the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is behind us, there are several takeaways I noticed as...
