March 2016 Archive

GOP created ‘Frankentrump’
By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist President Obama has seen this horror movie before. His political opponents not only distorted his positions when he first ran for president, but ...
GOP stopped being ‘party of Lincoln’ long before Trump
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist House Speaker Paul Ryan has denounced Donald Trump for playing footsie with David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan, saying Republicans are “the party of Lincoln.” The ...
Support for youth transfer resolution
Crime in New Orleans is a cancer eating away at the fabric of our community, and we are all its victims. Many factors are to blame and, given the size ...
Race trumps everything
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor I have to admit something: I’m a little bit shocked by all this Donald Trump stuff. Not by all of his caveman-like shenanigans, divisive ideas or racist remarks, ...
MONK BOUDREAUX
Feathers fly this weekend
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Saturday, March 19, is St. Joseph’s Day and traditionally, as the sun goes down, the Mardi Gras Indians take to the streets uptown and downtown. This year, ...
The close of La. Special Session ruled by deception, and confusion, says local Senator
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer According to Democratic State Senator J.P. Morrell, a lot of rural Republicans were duped into voting for the final tax deal closing the 2016 special session.
Low vitamin D levels predict aggressive prostate cancer
(Northwestern University News) — Men who are deficient in vitamin D often have more aggressive prostate cancer at the time of surgery, according to a recent study.
Researchers call for more study on the effects of Agent Orange
By Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica More than two decades of studying Agent Orange exposure hasn’t produced a solid understanding of how the toxic herbicide has harmed Vietnam ...
MIZELL
Franklinton legislator files bill in regular session to protect Confederate monuments
With most eyes in the state capitol focused on Louisiana’s budgetary shortfall during the special legislative session that wrapped up last week, a Franklinton, La. legislator filed a bill on ...
B.B. King’s ‘Blues’ gets a home in the Big Easy
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer The late King of the Blues was honored in the French Quarter when a veritable who’s who of famous musicians, city officials and religious leaders gathered to ...

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