+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: Business during Saints trip shows benefits of foreign commerce 22 hrs ago A report by GNO Inc.’s Michael Hecht about business opportunities discussed during the New Orleans Saints’ recent visit to France shows that people who sloganeer against economic “globalism” are woefully misguided.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: These two amendments on Louisiana’s midterm ballot are small but worth supporting Nov 1, 2026 Most Louisianans instinctively would want to help widows (or widowers) of disabled veterans, and most would want to keep agents of the communist Chinese or Putin-friendly Russian oligarchs away from water and power systems.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane’s example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana Oct 29, 2026 Ten years ago this week (Oct. 27), Kevin Kane died at age 50 of gastrointestinal cancer.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: Political ads keep getting nastier. In Louisiana, they used to be fun Updated Oct 23, 2026 National media has been broiling with outrage about a particularly nasty ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for governor of Ohio. In Louisiana, once upon a time, we did much better with political TV.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: As new head of Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Troy Carter should push moderate tone Updated Oct 21, 2026 When New Orleans Democratic Rep. Troy Carter becomes chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) after next month’s election, he ought to use his position to be a moderating influence in the increasingly left-wing Democratic Party.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: Louisiana is earning praise for business-friendly climate. Here’s what experts see. Oct 17, 2026 Louisiana keeps doing well in important ratings of state business climates, while policy initiatives and practices by Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration should further improve the situation.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: The Louisiana Supreme Court is ducking a crucial case on inheritances Oct 10, 2026 The Louisiana Supreme Court is ducking a crucial case involving the very meaning of court-ordered legal settlements, and of property rights, with millions of dollars at stake.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: Even after exoneration, Louisiana prosecutors abuse former death row inmate Updated Oct 7, 2026 A mind-boggling, never-ending “murder” case in Monroe has reached a point where a long-standing idea again has relevance. Namely, it should be easier to penalize abusive prosecutors and investigators.
+2 Opinion Quin Hillyer: A productive Congress? Scalise might be right to point to his House’s résumé. Oct 4, 2026 Despite multitudinous critics, maybe the current Congress actually is being quite productive.