+2 Guest Column: Louisiana must turn the page on coastal lawsuits BY MARC EHRHARDT May 29, 2026 It is not often that the Supreme Court of the United States speaks with complete unanimity. Yet in its recent 8-0 decision involving Chevron, the court did exactly that, making clear that Loui…
+2 Guest Column: More rigorous air monitoring isn’t burdensome. It’s common sense. BY NED RANDOLPH May 29, 2026 It happened again.
Guest Column: To stay on forefront of research, UL should move away from animal testing BY JENNIFER RIEDL CROSS May 29, 2026 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has been a trailblazer in technology innovation, instituting one of the first master’s degree programs in computer science in the country in the early …
Guest Column: Despite Chevron ruling, state courts still open for climate suits BY REBECCA BRATSPIES May 29, 2026 In 2013, Plaquemines Parish successfully sued Chevron in state court for environmentally destructive petroleum extraction practices that violated Louisiana's State and Coastal Resources Manage…
+2 Guest Column: Meningitis took my legs. A vaccine could have prevented it. BY ELIZABETH ESTHAY May 29, 2026 In April 2001, I was a freshman at 91. I went out with friends one evening like any other college kid. Within hours, I was in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake. My parents were told I would pro…
+3 Mayor Helena Moreno: New Orleans is not in retreat, and that viral study doesn’t tell our story BY HELENA MORENO May 27, 2026 A recent climate study arguing that New Orleans has reached a “point of no return” and should begin planning relocation makes one major mistake: It treats uncertainty as inevitability.
+3 Guest Column: Getting world-class cancer care in Louisiana is doable — if we work together BY LUCIO MIELE May 25, 2026 In Louisiana, nearly 30,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. On average, that’s approximately one every 20 minutes. For too many families, that diagnosis brings an added burden: the…
Guest Column: Louisiana needs more doctors. XOCOM can help. BY DR. LEONARDO SEOANE May 22, 2026 We know that Louisiana is truly one of a kind. From our world-renowned music to our celebrated cuisine, our state’s heritage plays an important role in our nation’s story.
+2 Guest Column: Data centers will make LA’s power grid stronger BY PHILLIP MAY May 22, 2026 Concerns about rising electricity bills and overtaxed grids have dominated the national data center conversation, but Louisiana is showing that they can actually strengthen grid reliability an…
Guest Column: Louisiana needs a plan to get more Black students into STEM BY M. PAUL SMITH IV May 22, 2026 I didn’t realize how rare I was until a student stated, “I’ve never had a math teacher who looked like you.”
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana deserves to know what it’s paying for prescription drugs BY KIRK TALBOT May 20, 2026 In my nearly two decades in the Louisiana Legislature, I have heard from constituents about a lot of things. But one concern has never gone away: People cannot afford their prescription drugs.
+3 Guest Column: New Orleans needs a school board with the power to solve problems BY AMANDA LU AND MELISSA FRANCIS May 20, 2026 In December 2024, the Orleans Parish School Board discussed the mid-school-year closure of the Arthur School, a charter school designed to deliver classical education opportunities to Black young men.
+2 Guest Column: Louisiana trails other SEC states in school choice BY DON GALLATY II May 18, 2026 State scholarship programs in most southeastern states are popular and successful — in other words, big winners. Yet now that Alabama has created its own excellent plan called LA GATOR, with t…
+2 Guest Column: The homeless deserve solutions, not incarceration BY SHEILA DELANEY May 18, 2026 Our neighbors are sleeping outside tonight. They are co-workers, cousins, the woman who used to do hair around the corner. If we don't know them, someone does.
+2 Susan B. Bourgeois: Graduates, Louisiana has a place for you BY SUSAN B. BOURGEOIS May 15, 2026 Graduation season is one of the most meaningful times of the year.
+2 Guest Column: Injustice for domestic abuse victims is a problem in LA. Fixes are available. BY BECKI TRUSCOTT KONDKAR AND CARLOTTA LEPINGWELL May 15, 2026 Louisiana has long been one of the most dangerous places in America to be a woman. Domestic violence here is not just common — but far too often lethal; and the systems meant to protect victim…
+3 Michael Hecht: Abandon New Orleans? Not so fast. BY MICHAEL HECHT May 15, 2026 We are not climate deniers in New Orleans. We are fully aware that when Bienville chose this site over 300 years ago, it was the least-bad option for an environmentally challenged but economic…
Guest Column: Bill to jail cannabis users near schools won’t make students safer BY KEVIN CALDWELL May 15, 2026 Louisiana wants to protect its children. So does every parent, teacher and lawmaker in this state. But good intentions don't always make good policy. House Bill 568 is a case study in how to s…
+3 Charles Boustany and Mary Landrieu: Congress can stop this gerrymandering madness CHARLES BOUSTANY and MARY LANDRIEUUpdated May 14, 2026 In our democracy, voters choose politicians, not the other way around. But in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s undermining of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, a new round of …
UL President: Amendment 3 is good for teachers and Louisiana BY RAMESH KOLLURU May 13, 2026 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is consistently among the state’s largest producers of teachers and school administrators. Our graduates serve in early childhood programs, elementary …
Conrad Appel: Amendment 1 would make state government more effective BY CONRAD APPEL May 13, 2026 The goal of good government must be the effective and efficient delivery of services for the benefit of citizens. Without a doubt, voter approval of Amendment 1 on May 16 would be an increment…
+2 Former surgeon general: By demanding competence from healthcare leaders, Bill Cassidy is doing his job BY JEROME ADAMS May 8, 2026 As a physician and former U.S. surgeon general, I have always believed that health should never be partisan. That conviction is precisely why I am reluctant to speak out during the heat of a p…
Guest Column: LA Sheriffs need clear rules to fighting crypto crime BY GREG CHAMPAGNE May 8, 2026 In St. Charles Parish and across Louisiana, sheriffs pride themselves on knowing our communities. We know our neighbors and our streets. And increasingly, we know the devastation that follows …
Guest Column: New board on prescriptions could hamper patient access JEN LAWS May 8, 2026 As a Louisiana resident and longtime patient advocate, I understand the frustration many families feel when we look at our pharmacy receipt. Affordability is an important arm of defining acces…
+2 Bob Marshall: Symptoms of government’s denial of climate change reality are everywhere BOB MARSHALL Updated May 6, 2026 For some time, it’s been obvious that President Donald Trump, Gov. Jeff Landry and the politicians who follow them are afflicted by CCDS and GEP.
+2 Jay Dardenne: Amendment 1 is a terrible idea BY JAY DARDENNEUpdated May 12, 2026 Consider this hypothetical. A new governor takes office along with a substantially new legislature. On day one, the governor fires hundreds of attorneys, engineers and other state employees. M…
St. George mayor: A yes vote on Amendment 2 is a vote for improved local control and opportunity BY DUSTIN YATES May 1, 2026 Education is the cornerstone of a thriving community, but for too long, the conversation around our schools has been dominated by fear rather than vision. As we approach the upcoming vote on A…
Guest Column: Reducing domestic violence will take a collective effort BY LAURIE MARIEN May 1, 2026 Domestic violence is a very serious issue in Louisiana. It is a cancer feeding off the most vulnerable of our residents, and it does not discriminate because of sex, race, creed or socioeconom…