Is curiosity the new form of patriotism?

by Melinda Burrell “Your bloodwork shows your Vitamin D levels are low,” my doctor admonished me. “Start taking supplements.”

Remember when it wasn’t normal to punch flight attendants?

“It didn’t matter if it was coming from the left or the right, you should condemn violence 100% of the time.” I...

DeSlatte: Ida’s destruction may help Hurricane Laura victims

Hurricane Ida’s thrashing left homes in mangled heaps across southeastern Louisiana, but in an uncomfortable twist, the storm might have been a...

PAR: Lawmakers need to protect citizen access to virtual public meetings

Louisiana learned the benefits and pitfalls of moving public meetings online during the last two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with more...

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...

Biden’s Moon Shot: Go Woke or Starve

Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon. It was an ambitious goal that defined...

FOSTER CAMPBELL: Helping Louisiana is More Important than Loyalty to Party

This week, Congress voted to keep the government running through the end of next year.  The legislation included $28 billion in emergency...

Analysis: Edwards reaches global stage on climate change

By MELINDA DESLATTE | Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With his trip to an international climate change...

FEMA bows to the realities of post-storm aid with chainsaws

FEMA isn’t usually known for its flexibility, so it has been a pleasant surprise to see the agency make a temporary change...

Alexander: Trump really was spied on

In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, historic inflation, record high gas prices and the inexplicable confusion some people have...