Editorial

It’s about time

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E ven baseball purists like myself, who still aren’t comfortable with designated hitters and restrictions on where fielders may be positioned, find themselves overwhelmingly in favor of the new pitch clock.

Fight litter during Love the Boot Week

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L itter is not a new problem for Louisiana’s 64 parishes. Despite spending over $40 million in litter abatement each year, Louisiana is still experiencing shocking levels of litter statewide.

Help children practice water safety

There are so many unavoidable dangers in the life, why would we not do more to stop something as preventible as drowning?

Will’s wit soothes a taxing time

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T ax returns are due next week and many Americans are surely stressed out as they scramble to get their financial records in order.

Opioid overdoses remain a serious problem

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Breath of fresh

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

Across the U.S., April is designated as a time when child wellness and child welfare organizations elevate the importance of creating systems and programs that put children and families first.

Trump indictment must not distract from border crisis

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P resident Trump’s formal accusation, and whatever the fallout from it may be, must not distract from the ongoing, White Housesanctioned open border catastrophe.

Urgent calls from college

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H aving two of my semi-grown daughters in college simultaneously has truly been an adventurous journey for our family – the kind where you enjoy amazing new experiences, but your expensive designer luggage gets stolen and you have to request an extra air-sickness bag.

Principled leaders vs. abuse of power

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Y ou may have heard the name Mark Houck. He was arrested last September — FBI agents stormed his home early one Saturday morning, shocking him awake, along with his wife and their young children. To this day, one of the youngest is still having nightmares.

Do you have one of those paranormal pillows?

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F olks, “last one in is a rotten egg” applies to more than swimming pools.