Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER So far this year, much of the news coming from the White House sounds like the plot of the latest blockbuster movie with topics like magic coins, fiscal cliffs and now the sequestration drama dominating the headlines – and it’s only March 1. If the financial situation in the U.S. [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST The President has given his State of The Union address, but I think there are some things that he failed to mention. He certainly did the best that he could to cover his failings during his first four-year term, and he has not revealed any solutions to [...]
While going through a document that listed a number of children’s accomplishments, I stumbled across a name that left my jaw hanging on my desk. “Please do not tell me this is actually a child’s name,” I said, staring in confusion at the paper in my hand. “This is a joke, right?” A co-worker leaned [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST Please excuse my absence this past week, but Bobbye and I took a week off for a much needed getaway. It was something that we had been planning for some time, however, that trip became too expensive and timing was not in the cards. We had hoped [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER Louisiana already has a higher than average combined local and sales tax rate, and now the governor proposes we hike rates even higher if his proposition to eliminate state income taxes is approved by legislators in April. Today Louisiana ranks 38th in the nation for its 4 percent sales tax, [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST Are you better off than you were four years ago? Eight years ago? Twelve years ago? Twenty-five years ago? Well, let’s take a look at just the recent past. It was announced during the last quarter last year that we would get a raise in Social Security [...]
Town Cryer by ALLISON CRYER The state has decided to cut domestic violence programs at a time when Louisiana ranks in the top five in the nation in domestic abuse-related homicides. Weak state tax collections, coupled with education expenses, reportedly prompted the governor to trim the operating budget mid-year by $166 million. The cuts will [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST Most of us who live in this part of the country probably never heard the name Heidi Heitkamp, but she is a new Senator elected from the state of North Dakota. She is a Democrat, but after reading a couple of news items and listening to an [...]
I’m Just Sayin’ by SHEILA SMITH If you think your boss is an idiot (especially if you have proof your boss is an idiot), I think you should be able to say so. Honesty is the best policy, right? The National Labor Relations Board had ruled employees were free to complain about management without retribution. [...]
The Way I See It by DON WEST Do you know that if you are semi-retired you can have a glass of wine, put some steaks on the pit, and have lunch on Monday at 3 in the afternoon? There is no schedule, everyday is Saturday, and we don’t have to get out of our [...]
