Editorial

The race for Public Service Commissioner

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) regulates areas of the motor carrier, telecommunications, electric, gas, water and sewerage, common carriers and pipeline industries.

Salute to our veterans

World War I — known at the time as “The Great War” — officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Vietnam Conflict — this is what many call it. To each and every U.S. military man and woman sent to Vietnam to serve, it was war.

Donate for Veterans Day

Choosing the best charities to donate to takes a lot of consideration, but the truth is that any organization devoting its time and effort to support this nation’s heroes is worth your time.

Laughs to ease your election pain

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T his week half the country will be upset by the midterm election results and half will be elated.

Reclaiming civic respect

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A mong the most shameful events of the midterm election season this year has been the rumor-mongering and conspiracy-theorizing about what lurid things could have led to the attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband. A man was attacked in his home, by someone who wanted to attack his wife.

Spotlight on veteran-owned businesses helps economic development

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A Veterans Day ‘Thank You’

“ All gave some, some gave all,” Korean War Veteran Howard William Osterkamp.

Slashing corporate tax exemptions in Louisiana

L ouisiana, one of the nation’s most resource-rich states, also happens to be one of the nation’s poorest. According to an annual study conducted by the U.S. News and World Report, “Overall Best States Ranking,” Louisiana’s state ranking in regards to an accumulation of topics such as overall health care, economy and education, is 50th, naming Louisiana the nation’s worst state. Why is this? Despite Louisiana’s abundant natural resources and global economic impact, extreme corporate tax exemptions destroy funding for local school systems and law enforcement.

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