About two weeks ago, certain businesses in Lafayette Parish opened their doors to a new way of doing things. They wear masks if interacting with customers. They established systems for... (Continue)
Isn’t it ironic that 20/20 is how we describe perfect vision but the year 2020 has made everything look so cloudy and uncertain? I mean, what happened to everything we... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack America has changed very quickly. In only a matter of days, what was once a generally stable, prosperous, independent nation filled with everyday people just grinding it... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Math doesn’t lie. Neither does the black and white letter of the law. And now, we know with certainty, that the math and statutory language... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack You don't put on a tuxedo to go to McDonalds and you don't get on an airplane to visit your neighbor across the street.... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Martin Luther once said, “Nothing in the world causes so much misery as uncertainty.” Oscar Wilde took a much different viewpoint by proclaiming that, &ldquo... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Damn, that was impressive. LSU just capped the most historic, undefeated season in college football history with a national championship title won in dominant fashion. Numerous... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana voters turned out in large numbers this election cycle. Now, only a few weeks removed from a contentious and competitive election season, the question becomes... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack While the political ads and mailbox clutter has finally ended due to election season wrapping up, a new invasion of ads are now upon us: the... (Continue)
By: Camille Conaway The polls are open across Louisiana for early voting, and so far more than 200,000 of our fellow citizens have already cast their vote. Election Day is Saturday,... (Continue)
By: Harold Kim & Stephen Waguespack Louisiana is known as the Sportsman’s Paradise, but it is also rapidly developing a reputation as a paradise for trial lawyers that... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Eighteen years ago came the day that changed America forever. As a recently married, 27-year-old staffer in Washington DC, September 11, 2001 started off like any other workday for... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is Louisiana’s state chamber of commerce and manufacturing association. Since 1975, we have proudly represented employers of all... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana has one major characteristic in common with the state of Israel: we are both filled with proud people who have a deep affinity for our respective... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack While the dog days of summer continue to roll along, it’s also clearly time to get focused on some serious business coming up soon. The... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack July 4th is always the time of year for red-blooded, patriotic Americans to fire up the grill, throw the kids around in the pool, wave a few... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack There will be plenty of compelling stories over the next two months as the 2019 Legislative Session unfolds in Baton Rouge. It’s an election year, so... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack This weekend, my wife and I took a day trip to New Orleans to check out the musical “Hamilton.” The Broadway hit was in town... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack Louisiana has many strengths. We have a fantastic culture, welcoming people, a rich heritage of community and ample natural resources. We are the sportsman’s paradise... (Continue)
By: Stephen Waguespack A key question is starting to become harder to ignore in Louisiana… and it has everything to do with the latest in what is becoming a... (Continue)
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