Louisiana can set the ‘PACE’ for market innovations

While some in Washington debate massive health care expansions that risk growing government and further burdening taxpayers, Louisiana has an opportunity to lead with a different approach that harnesses market forces to deliver better care at lower cost.

Behaving badly

As many by now have heard, there was a confrontation between Homeland Security Director Ellis Boothe and two videographers who first appeared in masks and dark, reflective glasses outside the government complex around the courthouse in Harrisonburg on July 24th, 2025.

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor of the Catahoula News Booster, I am compelled to share this letter of commendation for Chief Deputy Ben Adams of the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office. His actions in a recent public video exemplify courage, professionalism, and respect for American values.

Trump acts with legal, moral authority on DC’s ‘Liberation Day’

This past week President Trump exercised his authority to deploy the National Guard, federalize the D.C. police department, and take control of the City’s streets.He did so vowing to “rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor— and worse.

Leaders for progress in Catahoula

No doubt there is reason for optimism with respect to the consolidation of schools now implemented in Catahoula Parish. School administrators and teachers are qualified to deal with the transition. With parental support and patience, it will be successful.

The opportunity for Artificial Intelligence in the oil and gas industry

Louisiana has a longstanding history of pioneering the oil and gas industry. Our unique location on the Gulf provides ample opportunity for easy access and efficient product transport across the globe, making the industry an economic pillar for our state.

LA congressional redistricting may set nations precedent MLK would love

It is always interesting to me when Louisiana has a case before the U.S. Supreme Court as we do now, Callais v. Louisiana. Our never-ending odyssey of congressional redistricting continues to be just that.A brief update.

Sydney Sweeney controversy presents the nation with a cultural inflection point

I have watched with interest the negative attacks in response to the American Eagle ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney modeling, in an attractive and alluring manner, the company's blue jeans. It seems quite routine. Thousands of such ads hawking every kind of product are run every day in America.

School choice provision in tax bill could transform education

Most headlines about Congress’s new tax bill have focused on what it didn’t do for working families: a modest child tax credit expansion, business- friendly R&D write-offs, and controversial Medicaid cuts that sparked bipartisan concern.

We still need a plan

Sometime ago I commented that the Main Street Jonesville project “had legs” by which I meant that I thought it had good prospects for actually getting somewhere with economic development. What I did not know at the time is that it also “has roots”, nor did I know how deep they run.