Editorial

Too much political correctness in state

Idon’t know about you, but I sure am confused about all this current debate over gender equity, gay rights and transgenders. I keep reading in the newspaper about LGBT. I

No more ‘poverty naps’

When college students return to their campuses in the fall, many will face a growing problem that threatens to undermine their chances for success. Hunger. Recent surveys agree that more

Common audit finding not indicative of problems

One finding that annually appears in audits around the parish is lack of segregation of duties (SOD). Even when the numbers and paperwork are in order, that tiny finding is a thorn that sticks in most offices’ sides.

Jennings Daily News regularly publishes audit findings for the city, towns, parish and offices within the area. It’s important to note that an SOD finding does not imply any office is failing in performance. The finding is simply a reflection of limited staffing available in small offices.

I’m sorry Joe Biden sends so many emails

Silly me. I thought one advantage of having a 76-year-old Democrat running for president is that his campaign would be refreshingly old school: a few lawn signs, a bus trip across Iowa and an occasional postcard to supporters through the U.S. Mail.

But, no. While Donald Trump holds the record for tweets by a politician, Joe Biden is on his way to setting the all-time mark for emails by a candidate. At the rate he’s going, millions of voters will each receive thousands emails from “Joe” before Election Day.

What now, for those who denied a ‘crisis’ at the border

Congress is debating emergency humanitarian aid to care for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. The need is obvious. With virtually no barrier to stop them, thousands of migrants are crossing illegally into the United States every day. More than a million will come this year. U.S. law prevents border officials from quickly returning them. While they are being processed, some of the migrants, including children, are being kept temporarily in terrible conditions.

The great bail debate

Police say the two men from Indiana bound employees at a New Orleans pharmacy with zip ties before getting into a gunfight with police officers, one of whom was hit in the shoulder.

The insult later added to the injury, at least as far as the New Orleans district attorney is concerned, is that the men arrested in last week’s robbery in uptown New Orleans were labeled “low risk” under the criteria of a pre-trial assessment tool used to gauge how high bail should be set for those awaiting trial.

Learn the signs of heat exhaustion

With the first day of summer beginning on June 20, heat indexes here have been soaring into the high 90’s. It is important to learn the signs of heat stress illness so that you and your loved ones can stay safe this summer while enjoying a little fun in the sun.

It’s not OK to approach a leashed dog

Aleash is your pet’s lifeline, protecting them from traffic and unrestrained animals.

Studies show accidents and animal bites are greatly reduced when responsible pet owners obey the leash law.

I have been dog owner for over a decade, and have been told many times by the owner of an off-leash dog that is approaching, “It’s OK, my dog is friendly.”

There is no way to know how an animal will react in every situation. You could be putting your beloved family pet in a very dangerous situation.

Celebrate Women Veterans Day

The Department of Veterans Affairs predicts that by 2020, women veterans will make up about 11 percent of the veteran population.

On Wednesday, June 12, a proclamation declared this date as Louisiana Women Veterans Day.

Today, there are over 214,000 women who serve, with 14.6 percent being in active-duty military positions. In Louisiana, we have approximately 28,737 female veterans living among us.

Women have been serving in the armed forces since the Revolutionary War, and by World War II women served in many different branches and wore the military uniform.

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