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September 10, 2021
Some say that time heals all wounds, but 20 years has only made one wound deeper than ever.
September 11, 2001 is a day the nation should never forget. But as we all know, that cannot… (Continue)
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January 8, 2021
Ridiculous. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking.
These words, and many more that should not be uttered by a gentleman, are the words that came to mind this week as images of our Nation’s Capitol being treated like a frat house on a drunken…
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December 15, 2020
The LSU football team limped last week into the University of Florida’s “Swamp” a weary and wounded bunch. Coming off the heels of the latest humbling, forgettable loss in a humbling, forgettable season, it seemed this crew was destined…
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November 25, 2020
For ten years now, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been known as Small Business Saturday, a time designated for shoppers to go out and support the mom and pop retailers, the local employers who serve as the heart of…
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October 15, 2020
You can’t turn on your television right now without hearing about the partisan debate currently underway over the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. This week, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are questioning…
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October 7, 2020
This week, Louisiana mourns the loss of one of our state’s greatest leaders. Governor Mike Foster was a true original who brought his own unique style and brand of governing to Louisiana’s highest office. While he left politics more…
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August 21, 2020
For the Louisiana Legislature, and for those of us who advocate before it, 2020 was certainly a year that challenged any playbook on public policy. Not only was this one of the largest freshman classes our lawmaking body has…
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August 7, 2020
Guest Column
By Bo Staples
Ever since middle school civics, that quadrennial Tuesday is etched in your subconscious calendar. Presidential Election Day. So you're already well aware that on November 3, we’ll all head to the polls and decide if…
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July 31, 2020
Much has been written about the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The health aspect of this crisis is well chronicled daily, though the economic challenges faced by individuals and businesses across Louisiana generate far less coverage. Small businesses…
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July 24, 2020
“What’s the plan?”
For many, before 2020, that question was usually reserved for routine decisions such as where to get dinner on any given night, how to spend a weekend after a long work week or how to tackle the…
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July 13, 2020
Last week, a few notable, and hopefully inspiring, things happened.
First, we finally marked the official halfway point of 2020, a year that has been one of the most contentious and challenging many of us have ever seen in our…
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April 29, 2020
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 spacing employees and customers six feet apart. They monitor…
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April 15, 2020
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 thought to be true? 2020 has shredded all…
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March 18, 2020
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 out on a daily basis to raise their family and have…
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March 11, 2020
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 included in the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act (SB 418) by Sen. Kirk…
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February 18, 2020
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. It would be silly to take such grand steps to accomplish something quite simple.
After…
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January 29, 2020
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, “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.”
So, which is it? Is uncertainty the root…
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January 22, 2020
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 individual and team records were broken in the process and countless heart-tugging stories…
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December 3, 2019
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 what was the message these voters intended to deliver to elected…
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November 25, 2019
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 holiday shopping season ads. This week is Black Friday, which traditionally is the…
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