+5 Guest Column: Young Leadership Council has boosted N.O. for 40 years BY JOHN LANDRUM Oct 30, 2026 In 1986, it was easy to be pessimistic about New Orleans.
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana has a model law on illegal vapes. Now we have to enforce it. BY RICKY EDWARDS Oct 30, 2026 As a three-decade law enforcement veteran, including over 20 years as the sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish, I have witnessed the ingenuity and resourcefulness of international criminals and g…
+2 Guest Column: Stop Congress before it bans the THC drinks industry BY SARAH COLLIER Oct 30, 2026 The biggest story coming Dec. 11 is not whether you personally enjoy a hemp beverage, aka a THC beverage. The biggest story is that the federal government is about to shut down an entire legal…
+6 Guest Column: Food education should be expanded in Louisiana schools BY KATIE MULARZ Oct 30, 2026 A recipe for red beans can be a lesson in fractions. A garden bed can become a science lab, and a shared meal can open a conversation about the people and traditions that shaped Louisiana. Thi…
+2 Dale Brown's coaching philosophy in his own words: We owe them our best BY DALE BROWN Oct 23, 2026 Editor's note: This is a republication of a guest column Dale Brown wrote for this newspaper in 2024.
+2 Bob Marshall: With big investments come big pollution risks BOB MARSHALL Updated Oct 23, 2026 As Elon Musk and AI companies rushed to establish operations in Louisiana, you had to wonder: Why would some of the world’s wealthiest companies move to a state that annually ranks among the n…
+3 Guest Column: Bill Cassidy should block FDA’s evasive nominee BY MARGOT ANDERSON Oct 23, 2026 On Sept. 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held its first hearing on Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
+2 Guest Column: Trash audit is the first step to a more sustainable Mardi Gras BY MARYANN MILLER AND CAROLINE VANCHIERE Oct 23, 2026 New Orleans leaders are doing heavy lifting in the name of fixing our budget woes. The Louisiana legislative auditor’s August 2026 report is encouraging, suggesting that tighter bookkeeping fo…
Guest Column: When employers and educators work together, Louisiana wins BY RICHARD NELSONUpdated Oct 23, 2026 Louisiana is attracting historic levels of investment. We hear announcements almost weekly: billions of dollars, new facilities and thousands of jobs promised across energy, advanced manufactu…
+2 Guest Column: Nuclear power offers opportunity for ports BY SANG H. YI Oct 16, 2026 When nearly 1,000 maritime leaders gathered recently in New Orleans for the American Association of Port Authorities' annual convention, discussion focused on how small modular reactors, or SM…
+2 Guest column: Unregulated weight-loss drugs are being sold through social media. It must stop. Oct 16, 2026 Throughout my career in nursing and medical malpractice, I have witnessed how the safety of any medical treatment depends entirely on the integrity of the system that delivers it.
+2 West Feliciana Parish president: We did a data center deal without NDAs. Here’s how. BY KENNY HAVARDUpdated Oct 15, 2026 I have spent most of my adult life viewing government and economic development from different sides of the table.
Rep. Troy Carter: Keeping L.B. Landry open and strengthening our schools BY U.S. REP. TROY CARTERUpdated Oct 15, 2026 Uncertainty surrounding L.B. Landry High School has hit home in Algiers. Parents are worried about where their children will go. Alumni fear losing an institution that helped shape their lives…
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana tells victims of domestic violence to trust the system — then makes us manage it BY TANJA M. DAVIS Oct 9, 2026 I did what we tell victims of domestic violence to do. I reported the abuse. I went to court. I showed up for every appearance, whether the defendant appeared or not. I made victim impact stat…
+2 Guest Column: Why today’s socialist movement is woefully misguided BY DAVID THOMAS Oct 9, 2026 Socialism is moving from the margins of American political debate into the mainstream. Nowhere is that more apparent than in New York where democratic socialist politics have gained considerab…
+2 Guest Column: Congress should act to help childhood migraine sufferers BY RASHMI R. RAO Oct 9, 2026 Headache disorders — including migraine, cluster headache and chronic daily headache — affect more than 40 million Americans. But what often gets overlooked is how common they are in children.…
Guest Column: Falling enrollment means some schools will close. With good leadership, students can benefit. BY HENDERSON LEWIS Oct 9, 2026 There’s no better way to look at the progress we’ve made in public education in New Orleans than to remember where we’ve been.
+2 Guest Column: Protect the Head Start standards that help children thrive BY SHERELLE PORTER Oct 2, 2026 Head Start has been part of my family’s story for two generations. I attended as a child, and when I looked for care for my own children, it was at the top of my list.
+3 Guest Column: Sen. Bill Cassidy can enhance his legacy with dental bill BY J. ROMAN FARRAR AND SETH A. DEJEAN Oct 2, 2026 Few members of Congress bring to Washington the perspective of someone who has spent decades caring for patients. Before entering politics, Sen. Bill Cassidy was a physician. He understands so…
Guest Column: Reducing swipe fees would boost Louisiana’s small businesses BY DANNY KENDRICK Oct 2, 2026 Louisiana’s economy is growing faster than the national average, thanks to gains in production and employment. The challenge now is keeping that momentum alive.
Guest Column: Don’t abandon City Hall; refurbish it BY SANDRA STOKES Oct 2, 2026 When New Orleans City Hall opened in 1957, it embodied the aspirations of its time: a growing city, a changing government and a new era of public administration. As part of a well-planned civi…
Guest Column: It’s time for Congress to act on road funding BY JUSTIN WHITE Sep 25, 2026 This year, federal funding that helps repair potholes across Louisiana, pave new roads, expand highways and improve bridges will run out. Without it, businesses across our state could face add…
+2 Guest Column: E-bikes are here to stay. Let’s keep riders safe. BY ALLENE LA SPINA Sep 25, 2026 Recently, I was honored to participate in a news conference hosted by the New Orleans Police Department to discuss the increase of e-bikes on the streets of New Orleans, but more specifically,…
Guest Column: Congress should pass catch-all bill to help veterans and their caregivers BY KATIE FERGUSON Sep 25, 2026 I became a caregiver in 2010 when the man I was dating, an Army National Guard officer, suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury on the Ouiska Chitto River the day after signing paperwork de…
+3 Guest Column: America’s energy strength starts off the Louisiana coast BY ERIK MILITO AND ERIC ZIMMERMANN Sep 25, 2026 Oil markets have been on edge for months, with prices swinging by double digits some weeks on a single headline from the Middle East, only to settle back down just as fast. Shipping patterns n…
+3 Kevin Hall: World News Day: Trust is earned right here in Louisiana KEVIN HALL Sep 24, 2026 Every day across Louisiana, there are hundreds of stories that help define who we are.
Guest Column: Federal rule change threatens more than just endangered species BY REBECCA TRICHE Sep 18, 2026 For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has allowed federal agencies to work with developers to design guardrails for projects that reduce harm to imperiled wildlife.
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana powers the South’s economy BY HOWARD FRANKLIN Sep 18, 2026 For the first time in U.S. history, the Speaker of the House and the House Majority Leader come from the same state. Both are Louisianians. Both are 91ÇÑ×Ó alumni. That captures where the country…