To the Editor: I live in rural Louisiana. My bank isn’t a skyscraper — it’s a building on the main square that knows my name. And right now, Washington is quietly making decisions that could put that bank, and hundreds like it across this state, in serious trouble. Here’s the basic issue. Congress recently passed […]
Five seats open as School Board term limits kick in
04/30/2026 by
Ascension Parish voters select 11 school board members parish-wide every four years to represent and manage the public school system. This election cycle will be the first time in the history of the Ascension Parish School Board that its members will be impacted by term limits. Five current board members are subject to the […]
Educational group releases new White Paper on Chronic Absenteeism
04/29/2026 by
Concentric Educational Solutions today announced the release of a new national white paper, Redefining the Attendance Paradigm – A Systemic Analysis of Chronic Absenteeism, Economic Impacts, and Human-Centered Interventions, authored by Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D., Chief of Research at Concentric Educational Solutions. Leveraging over 17,000 ethnographic home visits and deep national data analysis, Redefining the Attendance Paradigm uses provocative […]
SB 401 and the Broader Picture on Prescription Drug Costs
04/29/2026 by
We all share the same goal when it comes to health care: ensuring patients can access the medicines they need at prices they can afford. Louisiana Senate Bill 401 reflects a sincere effort to address that challenge. At the same time, I encourage lawmakers to consider the full picture of what drives out-of-pocket costs at […]
Council again rejects General Fund Budget, mayor eager to negotiate compromise
04/28/2026 by
It’s deja vu, all over again as Gonzales City Council rejected the 2026-27 General Fund Budget proposed by Mayor Tim Riley on Monday. No one in the Riley administration was surprised by the outcome, a 3-2 vote against the primary operating budget, the same three members in opposition to the PACE Center Economic Development District budget […]
City demolishes “squatters’ refuge” in the middle of Gonzales
04/27/2026 by
The residential structure at 710 S Pleasant Ave had become a real nuisance in the middle of Gonzales nearly a decade ago. The subject of lengthy litigation, the city would eventually settle a claim with the former homeowners a few years back, paying $374,000 for damage sustained because of a failing drainage servitude. The district […]
Protecting the Discoveries That Will Define the Future of Cancer Care
04/27/2026 by
Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day reminds us that behind every world‑changing medical breakthrough is an idea worth protecting. For those of us on the front lines of cancer care, few issues are more consequential than strong intellectual property (IP) protections. The therapies transforming cancer from a diagnosis of despair into one of hope […]
Boudreaux’s hysterics, Lambert’s histrionics…AG’s Opinion clarifies budget authority
04/24/2026 by
Gonzales City Attorney Allen Davis provided an opinion from Louisiana’s Attorney General after three council members vociferously criticized Mayor Tim Riley during a Budget Workshop this week. Terri Lambert, Cynthia Gray James and Kirk Boudreaux launched a joint attack against a handful of salary increases, anticipating Monday’s vote on the 2026-27 budget. “We need to […]
Three council members do battle with Chief of Staff
04/21/2026 by
Whatever the City Council (minus Eddie Williams) hoped to achieve by yesterday morning’s Special Meeting to “discuss” a minor accident involving Mayor Tim Riley’s Chief of Staff, the charade blew up in their faces for all to see. Curiously, Terri Lambert absented herself from the festivities. Based on the false premise of ensuring Wade Petite […]
Licensing Board refers criminal charge of Saizan/Liberty Fence
04/20/2026 by
Whether or not to charge James Saizan of Liberty Fence & Supply criminally…it is an ongoing discussion. Louisiana’s Licensing Board for Contractors investigators insist that Saizan violated Revised Statute 37:2163, Engaging in business of contracting without authority prohibited; penalty (see below) and should be charged. Those investigators referred the matter to local authorities tasked with making […]
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