Legislature must demand that Mid-Barataria Diversion proceed, as planned
At stake is decades of scientific consensus, years of bipartisan commitment and the credibility of Louisiana’s entire coastal program.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Does the Louisiana Legislature represent us, or should we find someone else?
Last week, the state Senate Judiciary committee passed SB 74, a bill that would automatically funnel all arrested 15- and 16-year-olds into the adult court system. Yet, as Sarah Omojola notes, every single senator on that committee comes from a district that recently voted down Amendment 3.
Levee board members have no sway over Army Corps design
The Army Corps controls the design and operational procedures of flood reduction, so it doesn’t matter whether the governor selects the levee board members or if a panel picks candidates – or even if we choose the first nine people coming out of church on Sunday.
For hidden wonders, visit wetlands near you
Learn more about the Mississippi River Basin's wetlands from coastal Louisiana to the headwaters in Minnesota.
Dark resurrection
Prisoners come to terms with the return of capital punishment in Louisiana.
It’s not a teacher raise, voices against Amendment 2 emphasize
As Louisiana restarts executions, stories about the state’s death penalty — from condemned men, victims, families, and those who work in the death chamber.
Our kids deserve better: vote NO on 3
"Accountability is about helping someone take responsibility and change," Malcolm Jenkins writes "It’s about making sure they never go back down that same road again. And for kids, that only works when you treat them like kids."
Who gets hurt by an execution?
Beyond the condemned, I've seen the harm done to family members, victims, prison guards, and even jurors. There may be too many people harmed by executions for Louisiana to bear. We don’t need this. Execution is not the solution.
Firing up the chamber of death
It has always struck me as odd that our ministers preach the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy”) while our prosecutors promote revenge.
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