by Letters to the Editor | Oct 15, 2020 | Louisiana
by Ross Little, Jr. and Michael Lunsford On Nov. 3, Louisiana Voters will vote on 7 proposed Amendments to the Louisiana Constitution, plus a proposal to expand gambling. Such proposals usually face little opposition in the Legislature. Legislators typically say...
by Letters to the Editor | Aug 25, 2020 | Louisiana
The Marx Brothers famously quipped, “Who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” In Louisiana, our daily COVID-19 briefings have taken on the same spirit. Our hospitals were never overrun, the lockdown did not stop the spread, and “two more weeks” of restrictions has...
by Letters to the Editor | Jul 6, 2020 | Louisiana
A one size fits all plan is the approach that Governor John Bel Edwards took in order to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). To help Governor Edward’s case, the numbers were skewed tremendously, and none put in per-capita. Multiple times saying...
by Lydia Romero | May 14, 2020 | Louisiana
The constitutional limitations to Governor Edwards’ authority during a declared health emergency has not hindered his directives and orders towards the general public. Continuing with that pattern, apparently statutory laws are not a hinderance or concern to him...
by Michael Lunsford | May 11, 2020 | Louisiana
Earlier today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced his acquiescence to allowing Louisiana’s small businesses to reopen. Officially, Louisiana is moving into Phase One of Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the national economy. Convincing the governor...
by Michael Lunsford | May 8, 2020 | Louisiana
What’s playing out, real-time, in Louisiana right now is exactly what everyone knew would happen five months ago. No, I’m not talking about the Wuhan virus. Back in January, the Louisiana speaker of the House was bought and paid for. Thanks to 35...