by Jamie Pope | Feb 18, 2022 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Should the government be able to silence the media by claiming someone is not media enough? That is exactly what happened to me. My media badge was taken away and I was escorted out of the House Chamber media well. The reason I was given, “folks around there...
by Editorial Staff | May 12, 2023 | Youngsville
Judge Samuel McCutcheon Lawrason (1852 – 1924) was a Louisiana lawyer and political figure. Lawrason served as a Senator, Judge, School Board Member and was the Vice President of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1898. While most of us have little knowledge...
by Michael Lunsford | Oct 6, 2022 | Lafayette, Libraries
Boards are supposed to be made up of regular citizens who simply want the best for their own community. Previously, a number of boards in Lafayette had been overrun with liberal-progressive political activists. Because their agenda is not popular locally, it’s...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | Legislature, Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature proclaims that reading is the foundation of all learning and provides the framework by which parish and municipal organizations may establish public libraries. And while libraries are generally thought to be a bank of resources to support...
by Jill Hines | Nov 18, 2021 | Louisiana
At the request of Louisiana State Representative Mike Echols, a last minute agenda item was added to the House Health and Welfare’s scheduled hearing on Monday, November 8th. One of his constituents, Melissa McKinney, an RN, had approached him with personal and...