Columns & Opinions

I recently returned from a week-long trip to Germany which centered around an Army reunion in Fulda, Germany, along the former East-West German border. A lot has changed in the 32 years since I was stationed there. Sadly, after three decades of post-Cold War peace, Europe is, again, faced with the threat of kinetic conflict with Russia. And they are not prepared.

The 'bad' is that more empty lots in the city with reduction of ad valorem tax base and less housing for residents.

The recent fatal shooting of a 12-year-old male in Shreveport has brought this issue back to light. The facts are still developing, but the allegation is that the individual was trying to break into a parked car in Southern Hills when the owner of the vehicle fired a weapon.

The Gents will be allowed to rest up and enjoy their championship for a bit until Monday, May 13 whenever they find out their opponent and destination for the NCAA Division III tournament.

I love my dear home of Louisiana and am often proud of it, but never more so than this past week as Governor Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill and Louisiana Superintendent of Education, Cade Brumley, announced that the new Biden Title IX rules are unconstitutional, an overreach of federal law and dangerous for biological females. The rule change formalizes the Biden Department of Education’s redefinition of the meaning of “sex” to include “gender identity.”

The six major sales and use tax jurisdictions all saw a downturn in their receipts for April 2024, i.e., sales that took place during March. Two Bossier agencies had a double digit % loss. Following are the stats for the six.

Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about dyslexia and the fact that it is very often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all, especially in poor and minority students. I also wrote about Louisiana Key Academy in Shreveport, and how it was bringing hope to the education landscape in Shreveport.

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