by Editorial Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Louisiana, Sunshine
We are all familiar with the “smurfs,” those tiny blue creatures living under the forest’s canopy in mushroom homes. But are there other smurfs amongst us? The ones we are talking about are also blue, as in Democrat Party blue. “Smurfing” is very similar to the...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 14, 2024 | Louisiana, Sunshine
Louisiana gun rights are already on the chopping block. Constitutional carry became the law in Louisiana on July 4, 2024. This may have been the most exciting item for the average citizen. Senator Miguez brought SB01 and SB02, leading the charge in this area, and none...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 13, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
There is a fiscal cliff ahead! The total budget shortfall is expected to be between $650 and $950 million. Additionally, not renewing JBE’s erroneous tax hike will equate to about $450 million in revenue that stays in our pockets instead of going to the state....
by Editorial Staff | Jul 25, 2024 | Lafayette, Louisiana, Sunshine
Are there Chinese spies in Louisiana? More importantly, is Louisiana’s local government tax and spending structure funding foreign espionage efforts? Before anyone dismisses this possibility as a wild conspiracy theory, they should review the facts Citizens for...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 25, 2024 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Sunshine
Betting on the wrong horse is a common saying we are accustomed to. Taken literally, it is when you bet or place money on the horse that doesn’t win the race. But it has also come to mean everything from making bad investments to wrong decisions. In the political...
by Michael Lunsford | Jun 24, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
A few years ago, someone I respect asked me a simple yet piercing question: How do you define RINO? If you aren’t familiar with the term, it’s an acronym for Republican In Name Only. The answer was simple at the time—at least for Louisiana House of...