Editorials
Atchafalaya accidents need sound solution
American Press A multi-vehicle accident last week on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on Interstate 10 that resulted in ... Read more
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State taking steps to change
The American Press Sexual harassment accusations against ex-Secretary of State Tom Schedler and a former aide to Gov. ... Read more
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Four state senators look out for state
The American Press Four state senators, under the leadership of Senate President John Alario, are having a study ... Read more
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Opiod crisis has affected the lives of too many
The American Press The opioid crisis has shattered too many lives across Louisiana, and it’s time for the ... Read more
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Support for death penalty declining
The American Press Is the death penalty losing support in Louisiana? The statistics indicate that it is, but ... Read more
Editorials
Indigent defendants are short-changed
The American Press Louisiana has had a perennial problem funding legal representation for indigent defendants. State Public Defender ... Read more
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Get more students into dual enrollment
The American Press Dual enrollment that gives Louisiana’s high school students opportunities to earn high school and college ... Read more
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Bush, Louisiana had strong connections
The American Press President George Herbert Walker Bush, who died Friday at age 94, had close ties to ... Read more
Local News
Port Wonder gaining support
Members of the Downtown Development Authority on Monday passed a resolution to support Port Wonder, a $20 million-plus ... Read more
Editorials
No easy solution for mental health care
The American Press Tackling mental health is a difficult, but critical task for any community. Unfortunately, there isn’t ... Read more