Mar
09
2025
We’re only six weeks into Trump 2.0 and Louisianans are facing two of the biggest threats ever to their health, livelihoods, property and futures.
The No. 1 threat is President Donald Trump.
The No. 2 is the Republican members of our...
Jan
06
2025
A few days ago, CEOs in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries awoke with every right to expect a happy new year.
Not so much for those hoping 2025 would include this checklist: Fewer poisons in our air and water,...
Nov
03
2024
Suppose tests reveal you have a tumor on a lung and oncologists at the famed MD Anderson Cancer Center say your only hope for survival — and for staying alive to provide for your children’s futures — is surgery, chemo and...
Sep
29
2024
I once thought our oil-loving Gov. Jeff Landry might want to replace the pelican on our state flag with a drilling rig. But nine months into his administration, a more accurate image is emerging.
His flag should feature a pelican with its...
Sep
01
2024
When the Army Corps of Engineers announced it had a plan to not just keep Neptune Pass open but help it build more wetlands, reactions from the coastal community reminded me of some famous alternatives for “cautious optimism.”
Show me the money!
Trust...
Jul
29
2024
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority made a decision that places residents of the nation’s most polluted state — Louisiana — in even greater jeopardy: It dumped the 40-year precedent known as the “Chevron deference.”
And Gov. Jeff Landry cheered.
Now, you...
Jul
01
2024
With many in our time-obsessed culture deciding they don’t have time to actually read the news, headlines have become ever more important. Like a glance at online weather pages, they can give a quick update on which direction your...
Jun
02
2024
When the recent precipitous rise in insurance rates shocked Louisiana homeowners, the response from them, their new insurance commissioner and their politicians was — sadly — expected: Who do we blame?
Voters blamed insurance companies.
Commissioner Tim Temple blamed protections for ratepayers and had...
Apr
29
2024
Recently, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill let the national media know she was fighting mad by a pernicious attack on our state.
“This regulation is a new assault by the Biden administration and misguided climate activists, funded by interest groups...
Apr
01
2024
It’s no surprise Gov. Jeff Landry ordered the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct a complete review of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
After all, his smooth road to the governorship was paved in part with strong support from commercial fishers...
