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1776 - Formal signing of the US Declaration of Independence by 56 people (date most accepted by modern historians) 1790 - 1st US census conducted, the population was 3,939,214 including
Editorial
Earning big bucks in state government
How do you put a dollar value on the worth of a public official? Attorneys working full time for the LSU Health Sciences Center are asking to be paid more
The Russians are coming
In his recent testimony on Capitol Hill, former special counsel Robert S. Mueller issued a warning that echoed the 1966 movie comedy, “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!”
Cyber attacks are the new normal
Is anything safe online? It seems the answer to that question is, “No.”
Anger only lends to the problem
Hardly a week goes by when we pick up the newspaper or tune into one form of media or another and read or hear of another mass shooting.
Mueller’s real warning
There was a clear message in Robert Mueller’s testimony last week before two House committees, but it wasn’t just about the danger Russia poses to our elections.
Vaping among teens skyrocketing
Doctors are warning how vaping can damage the lungs of teenagers, with e-cigarette use among teens skyrocketing.
Home-delivered meals save money for Medicare
Medicare could save $1.57 for every dollar spent delivering free healthy meals to frail seniors after a hospitalization, according to a new study that comes as lawmakers look to restrain costs by p
Trump correct to consider changes to our refugee policy
During a recent meeting with the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department and about 20 other representatives from agencies involved in immigration, the Trump administration floated the
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