Editorial

The benefits of a new approach to learning for students

The validity of the adage “necessity is the mother of invention” was on full display during the COVID- 19 outbreak. People quickly had to learn to adapt to a new way of life, including an educational system that was transformed dramatically by social distancing guidelines.

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Biden VP search underscores fact he’s too old to be president

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An article in Politico got a lot of buzz in Washington, D.C., by reporting that Sen. Kamala Harris might not be a very strong front-runner, or even a front-runner at all, in the Democratic vice presidential selection race. Politico reported that 76-year-old former Sen. Chris Dodd, a member of 77-year-old former Sen. Joe Biden’s VP selection committee, was unhappy that Harris showed “no remorse” for her rough attacks on Biden during the Democratic presidential primary season.

Middle ground needed in bonus debate

Democrats support extending the federally funded $600-a-week unemployment bonus that is expiring. They believe this could aid both families and the economy when more people are out of work than there are jobs available.

Why are Latin America’s citizens counted in our census

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A little over a year ago I wrote about another Trump administration immigration policy failure. Trump wanted to add a census question that asked if the respondent was a citizen of the U.S. Adding that question should have been a simple administrative procedure since conducting the census is an executive branch function.

But nothing is simple where Trump is concerned.

Alligator hide is recommended gear for those wading into journalism

When it comes to self-promotion, you’ve got to hand it to Bari Weiss. Her trenchant resignation letter from The New York Times has generated a whole lot more attention than her columns ever did.

Or maybe that’s just me talking. I rarely, if ever, read her work. When it comes to Israeli apologists, I long ago concluded that regarding Israel and the Palestinians, both sides are right, both sides are wrong, and nobody ever changes their mind. I understand that Weiss wrote about other topics as well, but none that caught my attention.

Report unsolicited seeds

This week the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) was notified that a resident in St. Rose, La., received an unsolicited package of seeds originating from China.

When we all vote

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When we all vote, the age and race gap is closed in the U.S. election system.

Virus heightens GOP divisions in La. House

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Republicans in the Louisiana House started the term divided over leadership, and the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating, rather than soothing, those divisions.

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