Traylor is our choice posted Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 @ 11:18 pm Read More…  Like their counterparts in the state Democratic Party, Louisiana Republicans will go to the polls Aug. 28 to participate in a party primary election ahead of this fall's U.S. Senate race.

Landrieu's influence posted Thursday, July 15th, 2010 @ 7:45 am Read More…  Two recent developments in Washington that could negatively impact Louisiana reminded us of Sen. Mary Landrieu, the state's senior senator.

Celebrating freedom posted Thursday, July 1st, 2010 @ 7:46 am Read More…  America will celebrate its birthday on Sunday, July 4.

Louisiana's under siege posted Thursday, June 24th, 2010 @ 8:01 am Read More…  It was wonderful news for Louisiana when a New Orleans federal judge ruled Tuesday that a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico be lifted immediately.

Drilling moratorium hurts Louisiana posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 @ 8:06 am Read More…  Louisiana's economic pain from President Obama's moratorium on oil drilling becomes more acute with each passing day.

Disagreement bogs down budget process posted Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 @ 7:47 am Read More…  A disagreement over how the state will shore up a budget deficit in the current fiscal year while walking a tight rope in crafting a balanced budget for the new fiscal year has brought the legislative process to a crawl, and there's only three weeks remaining in the 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature.

Ruling sends terrible message to juveniles posted Thursday, May 20th, 2010 @ 9:19 am Read More…  The Supreme Court on Monday gave juvenile offenders the green light to commit heinous crimes short of murder without fear of being sent to prison for the rest of their lives.

Police jury got it wrong posted Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 @ 11:59 pm Read More…  Over the years Concordia Parish has benefited from being served by a police jury that generally acted in the best interests of the people who live here and the businesses located here as well.

Another Leftist courtesy of Obama posted Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 @ 11:58 pm Read More…  President Barack Obama's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court was a wise move for Obama if his intention was to appease his base of political support.

Support tax renewals on Saturday posted Thursday, April 29th, 2010 @ 7:36 am Read More…  We urge Concordia Parish voters to go to the polls Saturday and support three tax renewals for local government.

Jindal acted appropriately posted Friday, April 23rd, 2010 @ 11:59 pm Read More…  There was some good news that surfaced last week after the state Revenue Estimating Conference declared state government faced a revenue shortfall totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

Poll reveals truth about Tea Party posted Thursday, April 8th, 2010 @ 8:05 am Read More…  The results of a survey conducted by one of the most respected firms in the polling business confirmed what we suspected about the Tea Party -- that is the Tea Party is not some fly-by-night third party movement that's simply expressing its opposition to the two dominant parties in American politics, Democrat and Republican.

Get involved in Ferriday clean-up day posted Thursday, March 18th, 2010 @ 7:58 am Read More…  Parish residents who harbor concern for the town of Ferriday's appearance should participate Saturday in a designated clean-up day ahead of the town's participation in a Cleanest City Contest.

Two wrongs don't make a right posted Thursday, March 4th, 2010 @ 8:02 am Read More…  One would like to believe U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu had learned how to exercise some diplomacy by now in airing grievances with officials from her home state.

Loud and clear posted Thursday, January 21st, 2010 @ 7:42 am Read More…  Massachusetts voters sent President Obama and the Democratic leadership in the Congress a loud and clear message Tuesday: Put the brakes on the attempted Socialization of America or pay a dear price for it at the polls.

No time for the weak posted Thursday, December 31st, 2009 @ 8:22 am Read More…  The $250 million in mid-year budget cuts that Gov. Bobby Jindal ordered last week were a precursor of what we can expect in Louisiana on the budgetary front in 2010 and beyond.

One voice, one chamber for parish posted Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 @ 7:43 am Read More…  The Ferriday and Vidalia chambers of commerce are to be commended for their recent decision to form a parishwide organization to be known as the Concordia Parish Chamber of Commerce.

Thanksgiving a time to reflect, give thanks posted Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 @ 8:12 am Read More…  While millions of Americans look upon Thanksgiving as a prelude to the Christmas holiday shopping rush, we are concerned many Americans do not know the true meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday. We also fear many Americans do not know the history of Thanksgiving either.

Kennedy's airing on target posted Thursday, November 19th, 2009 @ 8:23 am Read More…  State Treasurer John Kennedy did the people a service last week when he raised questions at a Streamlining Commission over the state Department of Education's practice of hiring consultants to conduct work that Education Department employees could handle themselves.

Carrot on a stick posted Thursday, October 29th, 2009 @ 7:59 am Read More…  Christmas came early this year for school systems around Louisiana in light of Paul Pastorek's plan to partake in a federal stimulus funding program aimed at education.