Letters: Stay informed on advances in Alzheimer鈥檚 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago Alzheimer鈥檚 disease affects nearly 98,000 individuals in Louisiana, with 1 in 9 people over 65 developing the disease. Approximately 16,800 are affected in the capital area region.
Letters: Enforce the speed limits on busy BR roadway LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago After the tragic deaths of the couple on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, the city has decided to lower the speed limit to 35 mph. Unfortunately, since many people do not obey the speed limit, …
Letters: Tax credit could pay for Louisiana school vouchers LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago Parents who want greater control over their children鈥檚 education should pay close attention to the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, which launches Jan. 1. FSTC will make it much easier for …
Letters: Restoring City Hall would save money, send positive message LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago That city and civic leaders are suggesting the demolition of our current City Hall as part of a contemplated new public-private partnership seems myopic (鈥淕ayle Benson鈥檚 group pitches plan to …
Letters: Detainees treated as criminals, but without due process LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the most conservative courts in the country, recently denied three noncitizens being held in a private detention center a basic human right to due proc…
Letters: Annoying, vulgar, narcissistic鈥 but otherwise, quite a guy LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago I am appalled and dismayed by Cal Thomas' Oct. 22 column, 鈥淭he illogical 2026 elections.鈥 He begins, "Putting aside President Donald Trump's annoying personality, his vulgar language and his n…
Letters: Honest Abe would want you to vote LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago As a Baton Rouge native, I have a cure for voter apathy. Print the Gettysburg Address on Election Day!
Letters: Kudos to opinion page staff for a lively dialogue LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 hrs ago Re: 鈥淏ehind the headlines: With midterms looming, our columnists look at changes ahead for Louisiana鈥檚 delegation in Congress,鈥 Oct. 30.
Letters: AI used for legal research? Objection! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 Thanks to Brian Randal Haynes for 鈥淩ead this in your robot voice鈥 (Your Views, Oct. 26), extolling the purported advantages of AI. In the letter, Haynes describes using his AI assistant for he…
Letters: Louisiana sold SpaceX land for chump change LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 The news media is full of coverage about controversial land deals in Louisiana involving giant tech companies. But why has there been no scrutiny of the land deal involving SpaceX, which saw t…
Letters: AI users may want to think ahead LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 Re: 鈥淩ead this in your robot voice,鈥 Oct. 26.
Letters: Pressure Congress to save Social Security LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 Can we talk about Social Security for a minute 鈥 an important program that helps keep many older adults in Louisiana out of poverty?
Letters: Louisiana changed split-jury law, but convictions remain LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 For more than a century, Louisiana allowed juries to convict people of serious felonies even when jurors disagreed. Until 1974, nine jurors could vote guilty, three could vote not guilty, and …
Letters: If immigrants are deprived of rights, who鈥檚 next? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nov 2, 2026 Re: 鈥淚mmigrants in custody have no right to bond hearings, New Orleans federal appeals court rules,鈥 Oct. 23.
Letters: Christians are cherry-picking the Bible on immigration LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Updated 13 hrs ago The coverage of ICE operations by James Finn on the front page of the Sunday, Oct. 25, newspaper was truly cringeworthy, as if it were written for a 鈥淐OPS鈥 episode 鈥 I could almost hear "Bad B…
+2 Quin Hillyer: These two amendments on Louisiana鈥檚 midterm ballot are small but worth supporting BY QUIN HILLYER 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 awa…
+2 Stephanie Grace: Jeff Landry鈥檚 not on the ballot, but he鈥檚 got a lot riding on LA Senate race BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist Nov 1, 2026 It鈥檚 entirely fair to view Tuesday's U.S. Senate finale as a test of Trumpism in Louisiana.
+2 Ron Faucheux: What to watch for 鈥 and when 鈥 on Election Night BY RON FAUCHEUX Oct 31, 2026 Ready for election night? Here are a few tips on what to watch 鈥 and when.
Faimon Roberts: Not even a name change can separate Jeff Landry and data centers BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff columnist Updated 16 hrs ago What, exactly, does a 鈥渄igital factory鈥 produce? Digits? Fingers and toes? Tiny models of digital factories, as Dr. Evil may appreciate?
+2 Will Sutton: Louisiana Democrats celebrate early voting gains, but the mission isn鈥檛 over BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist Oct 30, 2026 Louisiana Democrats, you may have a problem.
+6 Behind the headlines: With midterms looming, our columnists look at changes ahead for Louisiana鈥檚 delegation in Congress Updated Oct 31, 2026 As the country counts down to Tuesday鈥檚 midterm elections, columnists Stephanie Grace, Quin Hillyer and special contributor Ron Faucheux gathered recently to talk about what the big day could …
+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…
Editorial: Election Day is Tuesday. Are you ready? STAFF EDITORIAL Oct 29, 2026 The midterm elections are upon us. And despite all the polls, predictions and punditry, the only thing that matters is what the final vote tally says. And that's why we all must take our respo…
Faimon Roberts: A bet by any name is still a bet, despite Kalshi鈥檚 claim in Louisiana lawsuit BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff columnist Updated Oct 30, 2026 When is placing a bet not gambling? Apparently, when you call it a 鈥渟wap.鈥
+2 Quin Hillyer: Kevin Kane鈥檚 example shows the public service think tanks provide Louisiana BY QUIN HILLYER Oct 29, 2026 Ten years ago this week (Oct. 27), Kevin Kane died at age 50 of gastrointestinal cancer.