Columns
Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: New board member could change Wildlife & Fisheries direction
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:00am
Representatives of the commercial fishing and fur industries currently have a voting majority on the state board that oversees wildlife policy in “sportsman’s paradise.”
Jim Bradshaw: Farmers rose up against dam on Mermentau
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 6:00am
Rice farming became the mainstay of our prairies after the railroad cut across them in 1880.
Southern Pacific shipped 2 million pounds of S=outh Louisiana rice to New Orleans in 1886.
Jim Brown: Political correctness is alive and well in Louisiana
Fri, 06/12/2026 - 6:00am
By JIM BROWN
Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: Lawmakers seek clarity in fight over opioid settlements
Wed, 06/10/2026 - 6:00am
Louisiana is a participating state in 15 legal settlements with corporate entities deemed responsible for the national opioid epidemic that claimed more than 5,000 lives in the state over five year