Editorial

Research amendments before you vote

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The ballot in November contains seven constitutional amendments.

According to Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR), many of these amendments were passed in the legislature with little thought or committee discussions.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

What scares me about the approval polls for this administration is not that Biden is sinking faster than a torpedoed rowboat. What is truly scary is that 35 percent of the people could approve of this administration! How can any rational American approve of the disaster this administration has been in just 9 months, and those really in control have no intention of doing any better! They are pursuing the destruction of this nation at a breakneck pace regardless of public opinion! Biden’s approval should be very near zero.

Stay safe from predators this Halloween

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau report found in 2010 that 9.2 percent of victimized children were sexually assaulted.

One in five girls and one in 20 boys are victims of child sexual abuse. Every state, territory and even Native-American tribes have a public sex registry.

Every jurisdiction’s registry includes information about individuals who have been convicted of a sex offense and are required to register as a sex offender in that jurisdiction, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

It’s gumbo season

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seasons in Louisiana are like no Tother. Our summers are long, hot and humid and our winters are generally mellow and mild.

Early childhood literacy plays key role in lives of our children

Early childhood literacy plays a key role in enabling early learning experiences that research shows are linked with academic achievement, reduced grade retention, higher graduation rates and enhanced productivity in adult life.

Federal intrusion continues into school boards, banking

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The ever-encroaching tentacles of the federal government are on display again. In this past week we have seen two of the most recent examples.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1582 - Gregorian calendar introduced in Spain, Portugal and pontifical states, after skipping 10 days after Oct 4 to sync the calendar

Halloween safety on and off the road

Kids love the magic of Halloween with trick-or-treating, classroom parties and trips to a neighborhood haunted house. However, for parents there is often a fine line between Halloween fun and safety concerns — especially when it comes to road and pedestrian safety.

The pitfalls of daylight savings time

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That’s the date we must set our clocks back one hour in honor of daylight savings time.

La. school systems split on quarantine rules

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State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley’s decision to contradict the COVID-19 quarantine guidance of public health officials is creating sharp divides in Louisiana’s school districts, which already were a hotbed of disputes over how to handle coronavirus infections.