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Wed
04
May

Jobs Worth Saving

by Stephen Waguespack 

Louisiana is a sportsman’s paradise outfitted with world-renowned hunting, fishing and countless other outdoor pastimes. Our people clearly understand how fortunate we are to have this bounty of recreational treasures at our fingertips and go to great lengths to appropriately utilize and protect this gift each and every year. At the same time, we are proudly a “working coast” and many Louisianans head to work every day to help find, produce, manufacture and distribute the energy that fuel’s our nation’s economy. For years in Louisiana, sons and daughters have routinely entered the same industry that employed their parents and grandparents in generations past. It is a tradition we wear on our sleeve as a badge of honor.

Wed
04
May

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 

Wed
27
Apr

DIGGIN’ IN DESOTO

By John Blanchard
 
Overheard in a doctor’s office: Two ladies, apparently waiting to register and then wait and wait and wait were not happy campers and were rather vocal about the situation. One complained that she had to fill out five forms and had been there in late December and this was now the first of the year.
 
Wed
27
Apr

Ready for a New Story

By Stephen Waguespack
 
And the hits just keep on coming. Employers in Louisiana have felt the pinch over the last year of an economy in recession, billions of dollars in more state taxes and a host of new mandates proposed that will make it even harder to compete. Sagging oil prices saddle our producers and service companies with more debt than income and this year’s ramp up in Obamacare penalties will put many small to mid-size businesses in an audit trap thanks to a cumbersome maze of new reporting requirements.
 
Wed
20
Apr

Thank You, Mr. Steimel

By Stephen Waguespack

This week, Edward J. “Ed” Steimel passed away at the age of 94. While his name may seem unfamiliar to some; he was well known to many in the arena of Louisiana politics and his contributions to our state for several decades were plentiful and impactful.
 
Wed
13
Apr

DIGGIN’ IN DESOTO

By John Blanchard

Wed
13
Apr

Questions and Answers

By Stephen Waguespack

Wed
06
Apr

Providing Choice is the Best Choice

By Stephen Waguespack
 
Life is about the choices we make. Whether big or small, made in the blink of an eye, or after much consideration; the choices we make throughout our lives tell the story of our very existence. Some of these choices are consequential while others are seemingly nefarious to the larger picture. It is only with time that we learn the categories in which those choices ultimately fall.
 
 
Wed
06
Apr

DIGGIN’ IN DESOTO

By John Blanchard
 
There’s a running “rooster fight” between we boys with the pen and ink and office holders of both small and large duties. Right before and after World War II we became affiliated with people with rank. We have been, for this most part, disappointed with the right to serve the offices to which they have been elected. Our friend, the late Congressman Joe D. Waggoner Jr., was an exception to the rule as he served in the House of Representatives ably for 17 years. For one reason we admired him was he introduced this country reporter to President Richard M. Nixon who told us that his family owned a newspaper in Whittier, CA. There was a small line back of me and Mary and I said we’d better move and the president said “I’ll take care of that” he advised, “better collect for those ads”.
 
Wed
30
Mar

DIGGIN’ IN DESOTO

By John Blanchard

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