I recently attended an open town hall meeting and to be honest it was the worse example of humanity communicating among itself. While growing up I witnessed up front and personal navy boot camp, army officer candidate school, two session on the Louisiana Legislature and literally hundreds of projects meetings around the world. Nothing compared to what was witnessed last …

A Baton Rouge judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday from state lawmakers meant to block the Louisiana Board of Ethics from hiring its new administrator.The decision paves the way for the board to move forward with selecting its new top staff member at its Friday meeting. It is replacing longtime administrator Kathleen Allen, who retires Dec. 27.Judge Kelly Balfour of the …

The Gazette has been informed that the Union Parish Police Jury intends to hold a special meeting at 10:00 am on Monday, December 30, 2024. The Gazette requested a copy of the agenda but was informed that an agenda would not be published until December 27th. Given the holiday season, unusual time of day for this meeting and the absence …