Wheel House for Aug. 18
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 12:18pm
SOUP KITCHEN
At Bayou Vista Community Fellowship, 1523 Anthony St., from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. For info call 985-399-3433.
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Louisiana Politics: Governor and speaker talk about state's 'fiscal cliff'
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 12:05pm
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is calling it Louisiana’s “fiscal cliff,” and it was to be the prime topic of conversations this week when he met with Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras.
Jim Bradshaw: Longest-serving state justice was also supporter of Huey Long
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:40am
John Baptiste Fournet is best remembered as the longest-serving justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He was on the bench from Jan. 2, 1935, to July 31, 1970. That’s 35 years and 211 days.
Finishing the wharf
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:25am
Mayor Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi said the dock will be open Labor Day weekend for campers to rent space and dock their boats. Starting Sept.
Amedee: Preparing 2018-19 budget a tall task
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 9:14am
Louisiana legislators have lots of work to do to identify funding sources for the state to survive the more than $1 billion fiscal cliff projected for its 2018-19 fiscal year, state Rep.