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Eddie Rispone: Despite Some Resemblance, He’s No Ross Perot

Sue Lincoln -
“A bad parody of Ross Perot, without any of the redeeming humor of Dana Carvey.”
Acadiana

In Acadia Parish, A Family Empire Built Through the Clerk of Court’s Office

Lamar White, Jr. -
In the late summer of 1999, after a career spanning more than four decades, Andy Barousse (pronounced BAH-roos) finally decided it was time to...
Arts, Culture, and History

Taking the Helm: The “Negro Captains” and Crews of the Post-Civil War Gulf Coast

Troy Gilbert -
During Reconstruction, thousands of newly-emancipated slaves found freedom sailing in the Gulf. They helped to build the seafood industry and to rebuild the Deep South, yet their remarkable stories have been largely lost to time.
Elections

Governor Candidates: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It

Sue Lincoln -
Fewer than 20 days remain until the statewide primary election, and while voters may not be either besotted or benumbed by the puffery of...
Arts, Culture, and History

The Beginning of Hell

Lamar White, Jr. -
"I don't know how I got to safety after the riot," a black trainee at Camp Claiborne recalled. "I only know one thing and that is, whenever anybody says, 'Remember Pearl Harbor,' I will say, 'I will remember Lee Street.'"
Elections

Lien on Me

Sue Lincoln -
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves...
Abrascam

Apples to Apples: A Tale of Two Pharmacies

Lamar White, Jr. -
Abraham’s campaign hasn’t responded to reports that his pharmacies ordered a massive supply of opioids, but the numbers speak loudly.
13th Ward Rambler

Launching Into a Diatribe

Peter Athas -
In the debut of Peter Athas’ biweekly column, the 13th Ward Rambler, Drew Brees doesn’t get a pass.
Government

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Trailblazer and Tireless Champion of Louisiana, Dies at 76.

Lamar White, Jr. -
Former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the first woman to ascend to the summit of political power in Louisiana and whose tenure as the state’s...
Elections

Politics, Physics, and Attempted Musical Chairs: State Senate Races

Sue Lincoln -
With qualifying completed last week, the names that will be on the October 12 primary ballots are now official. This is the first of...
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