Conservatives have been railing against public schools, largely to no avail, for years now. When a new Republican-dominated Louisiana Legislature meets next year, however, school choice has the best chance ever in our state to pass both houses and there’s no reason to think Governor-elect Landry won’t sign it.Sen. John Kennedy is the latest official to say it’s time for …

New Orleans, LA – At general meetings held during the 2023 Fall Judges Conference, Third Judicial District Judge Bruce Hampton was among the officers elected by the membership.The officers chosen include:President: Judge Lala B. Sylvester, 10th Judicial District CourtFirst Vice President: Judge Lee V. Faulkner, Jr., 24th Judicial District CourtSecond Vice President: Chief Judge Robin D. Pittman, Orleans Criminal District …

By Luke BrittEditorPam Hallman’s art runs the gamut of genres. From the abstract to the whimsical, the Farmerville painter, illustrator and author is limited only by her own imagination, which is to say, she has no limits at all.Fear, she said, ends many young artists’ careers before they even start – fear of failure or of not being “good enough.”“I …