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...
by Editorial Staff | May 20, 2024 | Louisiana, Sunshine
A day after Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming issued a press release opposing HB836, we published an article – Parental Rights and the Bond Commission? concerning our skepticism of the same bill. There, we outlined the vital role of the Louisiana Bond Commission...
by Editorial Staff | May 15, 2024 | Abbeville, Louisiana, Sunshine, Vermilion Parish
Our most recent stop on the campaign to transform all sixty-four parishes into a New Louisiana brought us to Vermilion Parish, specifically the City of Abbeville. For those readers unfamiliar with the City, it has a population of around 10,765. Like many cities across...
by Letters to the Editor | May 11, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
By: Lady Liberty As the Louisiana Senate prepares to vote on HB461, a controversial bill proposed by freshman Representative Steven Jackson (D 4/10), questions arise about the standards and accountability expected from our lawmakers. The bill, which seeks to add...
by Editorial Staff | May 8, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
Louisiana citizens have long had a bizarre relationship with their local government bodies. Corruption has been part of our state’s political culture, and it didn’t start with Huey P. Long. It existed for decades before Long’s rise to power in the 1920s. Very...
by Editorial Staff | May 6, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
Has your home and auto insurance skyrocketed in recent years? You are not alone. Louisiana is in the midst of an insurance crisis. Homeowners are paying more than twice the national average to protect their properties, while drivers are spending more of their incomes...