Editorial

She was love

On a cool, October afternoon our family laid to rest one of the most amazing women I’ve ever met, my mother-in-law, Rocky Gist.

Eighteen years ago, I hit the jackpot in the mother-in-law department and if there was ever a way to describe love personified, she would be the definition.

From her home-baked goodies to her patience and understanding, everything she did, she did with love in her heart and a smile on her face.

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Edwards reaches global stage on climate change

With his trip to an international climate change conference, Gov. John Bel Edwards acknowledged Louisiana’s obvious front-row seat to the problems of a warming planet while raising his profile on an issue few of the South’s top leaders promote.

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Tourism keeps parish economy strong

While the coronavirus pandemic has hit many industries hard including the tourism sector, the latest visitation numbers released for 2019 show another record-breaking year for Louisiana.

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Lawmakers might redraw La. Supreme Court map

Louisiana lawmakers are trying to wade into a political thicket they haven’t braved in nearly 25 years: the redrawing of maps setting the state’s Supreme Court districts.

The hurdle for a successful redesign is high. Prior discussions across the last two decades about remapping the Louisiana Supreme Court collapsed in disagreement. But House and Senate members looking at wide population disparities across the high court’s districts say it’s time to try again in the special redistricting session planned for February.

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Fostering gives children a future

Thousands of Louisiana children are in foster care, unsure of where they will go next. Many will be reunited with their families, however, that is not the case for all of them, unfortunately.

November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

The goal for any child taken out of their home or removed from their family is reunification as soon as possible, but what happens when that isn’t possible? The children stay within the foster care system until someone is interested in them or they age out and become too old to be a ward of DCSF.

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The refrigerator gets to stay

(Editor’s Note: This column was penned prior to the death of Susan Lincoln’s husband, Don, on Sept. 9, 2021. Since columns featuring “The Husband” are favorites for many of her readers, it is published today with her gratitude for nearly 40 years of marriage where laughter prevailed.) O

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Home-delivered meals save money for Medicare

Medicare could save $1.57 for every dollar spent delivering free healthy meals to frail seniors after a hospitalization, according to a study that comes as lawmakers look to restrain costs by promoting patients’ well-being.

The report from the Bipartisan Policy Center addresses ways that Medicare can do a better job coordinating care for chronically ill patients, who account for most of the program’s $650 billion annual cost.

Practical services like meal delivery can make a big difference helping older people avoid health flare-ups that can send them to the hospital.

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Use caution while trick-or-treating

Halloween is a fun holiday for children and adults all over the country. For one night people have the opportunity to be anyone or anything they want.

The possibilities of costume choices are endless and the promise of free candy is a plus.

With COVID-19 putting the brakes on many holiday traditions since the beginning of the pandemic, people are happy to get back to a more normal version of life.

Along with trick-or-treating safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added precautions that protect people during the pandemic.

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Here is a short and simple explanation of basic economics. Far too many people don’t seem to understand it including many of our politicians even though every adult should know this already. I wrote it for my grandkids because of the trash we hear almost daily from the media and some politicians. It has already been sent to family, a few in the media and my congressional delegation.

It’s past time for some truth: