Editorial Columns

Legislative session moves quickly with less

Article Image Alt Text

The Louisiana Legislature’s return to session during the coronavirus pandemic came with irritation over masks, disagreements over what bills are essential and less public engagement in the lawmaking.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Open letter to state leaders of Louisiana

Moms never stop

Article Image Alt Text

She’s about five months old and wearing me out. It’s been 11 years since I have had one this young, so it’s like learning how to raise a child all over again.

Using a mask to mask your feelings

Article Image Alt Text

I have been trying to do my civic duty. I stay more than 6 feet away from most people. I live alone, so my trips to the store are surgical strikes. I have social distanced from vulnerable friends and relatives, mastered the art of Zoom and Facetime, and learned to make my own damn coffee.

Joan Collins, soap opera royalty

Article Image Alt Text

The queen of mean, the dame of deviousness: Joan Collins has probably heard them all. Her character on Dynasty - Alexis Carrington - remains one of the most deliciously awful villains of the modern age. Collins herself lived a charmed life befitting the soap opera queen she later became.

Get My Payment app to aid eligible taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service announced this week significant enhancements to the “Get My Payment” tool to deliver an improved and smoother experience for Americans eligible to receive economic impact payments.

It’s time to exercise our rights

Article Image Alt Text

Well, before this past Monday around 4 p.m., we were anticipating some relief from this lockdown that has been curtailing our activities for the past decade (oops, maybe just a month or so). As it turns out, our esteemed governor has extended this nightmare at least another two weeks, but we were not going to receive freedom anyway. Basically, many of the curfews were going to be lifted, but most of the businesses were still being curtailed, so the car is full of cheap gas but there is nowhere to go.

Louisiana reopening hinges on testing, tracking

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision on how quickly to loosen restrictions on Louisiana businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak hinges on two central capabilities, access to widespread testing and an ability to quickly track those who encounter someone infected with the virus.

Write a letter to the editor

Jennings Daily News would like to know your opinions on the issues we report or happenings within the parish and state, which is why we offer a “Letters to the Editor” space in most of our Sunday editions.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1956 - First modern container ship, the Ideal X, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas