opinion/editorials

Would ending state income tax help or hurt?

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal’s to eliminate the state income tax and make up the difference by raising the…

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Paper’s look has changed, but mission the same

Has it been 100 years already? According to local historians and old newspaper clippings, Wallace Lasseigne founded L’Observateur…

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Get ready for smaller paychecks

Workers will soon be noticing a leaner pay stub, one carrying a little less weight. That’s because the…

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Louisiana taking center stage

Louisiana has long been on the outside row in the arena of congressional politics. Now it appears the…

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Disaster comparison insulting to all

Respect the position, not the person, especially if that individual is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Nevada…

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Still plenty of help available

The holidays are an exciting and busy time for most, and many look forward to the return to…

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New year brings new opportunities

To the surprise of many a new year arrived yesterday, silencing doomsayers who had predicted the world would…

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Future of education reform in the air

Brick by brick, Louisiana’s judges appear to be dismantling Gov. Bobby Jindal’s platform of educational reform. First it…

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Charity isn’t just a holiday thing

Sometime soon, all the Christmas trees will come down. All the stockings won’t be hanging anymore. All the…

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The art of giving this holiday season

As we get closer to Christmas, the mania and insanity starts to escalate in the shopping malls and…