+3 Alon Shaya: What the kitchen teaches us about memory BY ALON SHAYA 8 hrs ago During my lifetime, whether at home or in my restaurants, I’ve come to believe the most powerful stories that end up staying with you aren’t delivered by spoken word; they’re experienced aroun…
Letters: All Artemis’ wonders can’t distract us from an ugly reality LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago Fifty-six years ago, I was a child looking up into the afternoon sky as Apollo 11 landed on the moon, hoping for a visible sign. It seemed anything was possible. That night, I watched blurry m…
Letters: MPERS stands up for officers’ rights despite what N.O. mayor believes LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago My husband Russell served as chief of police for the town of Dubach for more than a decade. He then took a position at Louisiana Tech University, where he was covered by a state retirement sys…
Letters: Supreme Court can unwind legal thicket in birthright citizenship case LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago On the issue of birthright citizenship, which was heard by the Supreme Court: Hopefully they will identify and resolve the conflict that exists between immigration law and the 14th Amendment, …
Letters: A grieving mother’s plea for gun safety LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago Guns are everywhere. The Second Amendment protects our right to bear arms. And while I certainly support that, I cannot support reckless gun owners.
Letters: In hiring coaches Will Wade and Lane Kiffin, 91 betrays total lack of integrity LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago The 91 football and basketball situation is a disgrace. I don't blame Lane Kiffin or Will Wade. I blame the so-called leadership at 91. Anything to win. Hire a football coach who walked out …
Letters: Celebrating Meta data center ignores its implications LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago The AI data center being built in Richland Parish is projected to require the equivalent of more than half of all the power Entergy currently generates for the state of Louisiana, along with h…
Letters: Processing our crawfish in Mexico could create labeling issue LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 hrs ago While I appreciate and agree with the Legislature’s push to make sure imported seafood is labeled as such, I’m wondering how we’ll treat our crawfish that are sent to Mexico for processing. Wi…
+2 Stephanie Grace: What Louisiana’s Republicans could teach California’s Democrats BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist Apr 11, 2026 In 2024, California voters went for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump by 20 points. In 2025, they approved a ballot proposition designed to counter Texas Republicans’ audacious, Trump-backed red…
Letters: Don’t be blind to the real agenda of Trump’s faithful followers LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 11, 2026 Here are two meanings of the word “minions:” A servile dependent, follower or underling. The fallen angels, demons or spiritual powers that blindly follow, serve and carry out the evil bidding…
Letters: Let’s hear more about Democratic candidates for Senate LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 11, 2026 We have had many, many articles about the Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana. As an afterthought, these articles mention that there are three Democratic candid…
Letters: Let’s make sure juvenile offenders get chance for rehabilitation LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 11, 2026 My heart breaks each time a new law is written that hinders the rehabilitation of a child who has made a poor choice to commit a nonviolent crime. Clearly, those who choose to commit crimes sh…
Letters: All businesses and nonprofits need to pay fair share of property taxes LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 11, 2026 I would like to see on the spring 2027 ballot a proposition to amend the state constitution to require every citizen, every company, every college or university, nonprofit or not to pay their …
Letters: The quiet disenfranchisement of East Baton Rouge voters LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 11, 2026 Attorney General Liz Murrill’s recent motion to force the recusal of three Black judges in Baton Rouge — Chief Judge Donald R. Johnson, Judge Ronald R. Johnson and Judge Gail Horne Ray — is a …
+2 Ron Faucheux: Will independent candidates ever break the two party lock? BY RON FAUCHEUX Apr 10, 2026 To paraphrase Mark Twain: Everybody complains about political parties, but nobody does anything about them. Given the failures of America’s two-party duopoly — on vivid display during the TSA …
+2 Quin Hillyer: Letlow stoops to embrace Means as surgeon general BY QUIN HILLYER Updated Apr 10, 2026 Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidates are all bowing shamelessly to President Donald Trump, but Rep. Julia Letlow is winning the toadying contest. She is campaigning repeatedly in favo…
Faimon Roberts: Lake De Cade case shows how a coast becomes unlivable BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff columnist Updated Apr 10, 2026 In Louisiana, we can look south to see the future.
+2 Guest Column: It’s time for Congress to support the fight against Parkinson’s BY BENJAMIN BEMENT Apr 10, 2026 From the time I could push a lawn mower at age 12, I worked. Sometimes two or three jobs at once. Work meant freedom to me. If I wanted something, I earned it.
+2 Guest Column: ‘Lookback’ legislation creates fairness for abuse victims BY REAGAN CHARLESTON THOMAS Apr 10, 2026 About one in every four girls is abused as a child. Most take decades to report it. Louisiana is right to have a “lookback law” that lets perpetrators be charged years later.
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana is building cages while our kids keep being killed BY ANDREA HAGAN Apr 10, 2026 On the title track of his 2016 album "4 Your Eyez Only" — and in the documentary he filmed partly in Baton Rouge — J. Cole raps as a dead father writing a letter to the daughter he will never …
+4 Will Sutton: Louisiana, where others want to pick New Orleans officials BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist Apr 10, 2026 Way back when parishes were created, emerging government leaders thought it might be a good idea to have someone keep track of legal matters and property. During Reconstruction, roughly betwee…
+2 Quin Hillyer: Joseph Cao reemerges as education policy maven BY QUIN HILLYER Apr 9, 2026 Former one-term U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao this year quietly took another public office, tapping his significant classroom experience to serve on the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Editorial: What La. voters need to do now to make sure they can vote in the closed primary STAFF EDITORIAL Apr 9, 2026 Louisiana will soon debut party primaries for certain major elections, instead of the familiar open primaries that allow any voter to choose any candidate. So for those still figuring out not …
Letters: Amendment would strip independence of civil service LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 9, 2026 A no vote on Constitutional Amendment No. 1 on May 16 is critical to the future of our state. If passed, this amendment could totally politicize our public workforce in Louisiana and potential…
Letters: Morality is not just what we post; it is what we practice LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 9, 2026 Posting the Ten Commandments in public spaces will not solve the deeper challenge Louisiana faces. The real issue is not whether moral principles are displayed, but whether they are understood…
Letters: Set the record straight on Christian opposition to No Kings protest LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 9, 2026 On March 28, my wife and I were walking downtown for brunch when we came upon a crowd holding signs that read, “Eat the Rich,” “No Nazis,” “No Fascists” and “No Christian Nationalists.” Unawar…
Letters: West End Lake Shore Park is historic and deserves recognition LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 9, 2026 In December 2025, Brian Blake of the Historic District Landmarks Commission told the New Orleans City Council that West End Lake Shore Park has “cultural, architectural, and social significanc…
Letters: Community needs to rally to save City Park Golf Course LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Apr 9, 2026 Successive generations of youngsters have cut their golfing teeth on the fairways and greens of City Park Golf Course. Moreover, this historic 9-hole tract has been the home course for untold …