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Painted from Memory: Coach Jay, Pistol Pete, and Me
50 years after Pete Maravich broke the NCAA’s all-time scoring record, Peter Athas reflects on the unforgettable time Coach Jay McCreary introduced him to Pistol Pete.
Mayor Jeff Hall Dispatches Cleco’s Former Top Lawyer to Secret Meeting with NextGEN
Invoices exclusively obtained by the Bayou Brief reveal that the Alexandria Mayor’s Office has been assembling a plan to privatize the city’s nonprofit utility system for more than seven months, despite what they’ve claimed publicly.
The Other General
William Tecumseh Sherman was the school's first superintendent, but "the father of LSU" was a Virginia-born aristocrat who moved to Rapides Parish, earned a fortune through his cotton plantation, and then lost almost everything during the Civil War.
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OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY
50 years after Pete Maravich broke the NCAA’s all-time scoring record, Peter Athas reflects on the unforgettable time Coach Jay McCreary introduced him to Pistol Pete.
Peter Athas on the aftermath of LSU’s national championship victory, and the Hard Rock Hotel on the 102nd day since its collapse.
Peter Athas on how life in New Orleans is like a Spaghetti Western.
THE CAPITOL BRIEF by Sue Lincoln
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Supports Gender Discrimination in Auto Insurance Rates
“I do think there should be a rate difference. I am for gender as a rate-setting factor.”
So says...
To See or Not To See
Dear readers,
I know it’s been nearly a month since I initiated this series to gaze into the murky...
Turn the Pages or Close Our Books?
New decade, new terms of office. But will it just be more of the same-old, same-old?
The Devil in the Details: Cameron Henry Portrays Krampus
“Is it really appropriate to thumb your nose at the state Constitution, driven solely by a desire to fight with the Governor?” – Jay Dardenne, Louisiana Commissioner of Administration
The Most Premeditated of Murders
“I don’t know what Bible they’re readin’, but that’s not what my Bible says.” – Michelle Perkins
The Pessimism and Optimism of Conservatism
"If our costs spike because of an economic downturn, we've got to find the money to pay for it." -- Conrad Appel
WRECKED: HOW CAR INSURANCE TAKES LOUISIANA FOR A RIDE
Deployment Penalty: How Big Auto Insurers Hike Premiums on Returning Vets
In what amounts to a deployment penalty, several large Louisiana car insurers raise rates, in some cases by nearly 30%, on National Guard...
Insurance Commissioner Donelon Accepts $20K from Man Indicted for Attempting to...
Since 2015, Donelon has received more than $680,000 in campaign donations from insurance companies and agents.
Major Insurers Charge Louisiana’s Blue-Collar Workers More for Basic Coverage Than...
The research highlights a problem that impacts a significant proportion of Louisiana drivers, yet one that was apparently unknown to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.
The Task Farce: What a Missing Report Reveals About the Insurance...
On April 15th, when state Rep. Kirk Talbot first introduced HB 372, a now-defeated proposal that had been known as the...
VIDEO: Douglas Heller, Nationally-Acclaimed Auto Insurance Expert, Eviscerates LABI-Backed “Reform” Bill
If you’ve had a hard time understanding why car insurance became such a thorny issue this session, watch this video.
Driven Into the Ground
This afternoon, following a nearly four hour-long debate, Louisiana state Rep. Kirk Talbot’s sweeping tort reform...
EDUCATION
In 2012, almost all of Sci Academy’s seniors were accepted at college; seven years...
Nearly all the seniors at this charter school went to college. Only 6 out of 52 finished on time.
The Other General
William Tecumseh Sherman was the school's first superintendent, but "the father of LSU" was a Virginia-born aristocrat who moved to Rapides Parish, earned a fortune through his cotton plantation, and then lost almost everything during the Civil War.
Louisiana College’s Draconian Policies on Social Media Use Horrifies Students, Professors, and Alumni
Multiple students believe the policy, among other things, will prevent victims from coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse.
Books for Your Gift List
“A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
Book Review | Nothing to Write Home About: Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House
In her debut memoir, Broom misapprehends the geography of the city and reveals a disorientation with the lived experiences of Black New Orleans.
Book Review | “Back in the Game” by U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise
A politician’s memoir that somehow avoids all mention of the politician’s politics.
ERECTOR SET
In Secret Recording, Eddie Rispone Claims High-Dollar Fundraisers “More Important” Than...
“... the time that it takes to get ready for those, when I need to be doing this,” Rispone said during a top-dollar fundraiser at the home of a Monroe oil and gas executive.
