Gun control entirely unacceptable by Sam Hanna, Jr. - posted Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 @ 5:03 pm Read More…  Led by the chief provocateur, Barack Obama, perhaps the Left paid attention to a startling remark offered some time ago by the president's former chief of staff.

How to get it right posted Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 @ 6:14 pm Read More…  (Editor's Note: The Franklin Sun is a sister newspaper of the Concordia Sentinel.)

Elect Mitt Romney posted Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 @ 5:50 pm Read More…  It is impossible to adequately describe the importance of the Nov. 6 presidential election.

Disconnected or an appeaser posted Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 @ 5:03 pm Read More…  It is somewhat difficult to get a read on the Obama administration these days.

GOP strife embarrasses state posted Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 @ 12:19 pm Read More…  The state Republican Party convention held in Shreveport earlier this month proved once again that Louisiana politics can get messy from time to time.

Wealth and the Congress posted Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 @ 1:00 pm Read More…  A Washington Post analysis of the widening gap of the wealth of members of the Congress compared to the constituents they represent did not tell us anything that we did not already know.

Christ's birth greatest story ever told posted Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 @ 1:58 pm Read More…  The birth of Christ more than 2,000 years ago will always be one of the greatest stories ever told, one of great hope in a world which certainly needs hope more and more as the years pass.

Thanksgiving a time to reflect posted Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 @ 7:47 am Read More…  While millions of Americans may look upon Thanksgiving as a prelude to the Christmas holidays, we are concerned many Americans do not understand the true meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday. We also fear many Americans do not know the history of Thanksgiving either.

Jindal deserves second term posted Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 @ 9:32 pm Read More…  It's been four years since Louisiana voters embraced a 36-year-old Republican congressman from Kenner and elected him governor.

Recommendations on amendments posted Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 @ 12:38 pm Read More…  Voters throughout Louisiana will decide the fate of five constitutional amendments in the Oct. 22 election.

Obama's vacation posted Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 @ 3:14 pm Read More…  President Obama is under intense criticism over his nine-day vacation at Martha's Vineyard, a small island off the coast of Massachusetts known as a summer colony for the affluent.

Justice decision right on mark posted Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 @ 1:11 pm Read More…  Louisiana received some good news this week when the Justice Department informed Attorney General Buddy Caldwell that Justice had no objection to the redistricting plans the Legislature approved for the state's congressional and Public Service Commission districts.

Political solution for a political issue posted Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 @ 8:49 pm Read More…  In a televised speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama called out conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He blamed them for the Congress being unable to reach an agreement on raising the federal government's debt limit.

Two wrongs don't make a right posted Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 @ 1:03 pm Read More…  A billionaire media mogul who has a long track record of supporting conservative politicians and the policies they advocate, Rupert Murdoch most likely did not feel at ease Tuesday when he appeared before a British parliamentary committee to answer questions about his company's activities in a phone hacking scandal that has swept across the United Kingdom.

AT&T, T-Mobile merger could benefit state posted Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 @ 11:51 am Read More…  In the not too distant future, the Louisiana Public Service Commission will entertain a proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, a company long known for its cellular telephone business but one that also is involved in wireless internet activities.

Fourth of July has deep meaning posted Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 @ 1:34 pm Read More…  Each year on July 4, America celebrates its independence that dates back to the year 1776 when 13 American colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring their freedom from British rule.

Walker left his mark posted Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 @ 12:52 pm Read More…  The University of Louisiana-Monroe community lost a true friend over the weekend when Dr. George T. Walker died at age 98.

Rainy Day amendment deserves support posted Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 @ 1:13 pm Read More…  A proposed constitutional amendment working its way through the legislative process in the regular session would go a long way in aiding the state's efforts to cope with budget shortfalls in years when the state is strapped for cash.

Tressel's resignation a reminder posted Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 @ 12:52 pm Read More…  Jim Tressel's resignation Monday as head football coach at Ohio State was a stark reminder that college football is out of control.

New rule lacks teeth posted Thursday, May 26th, 2011 @ 4:11 pm Read More…  A new rule approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week requires the House to approve by a two-thirds vote the use of one-time revenues to balance a budget.