The Mayor’s salary for the city of Monroe needs increasing and the term of the office should be limited to six years. In 1978 the City of Monroe appointed a charter commission that took a year to devise the Monroe…
Category: Editorial
Let’s make Miss America great again!
The Miss America Organization, which began in Atlantic City in 1921, is the world’s largest competitive scholarship program for young women, and one of the nation’s leading achievement programs. Margaret Gorman, Miss District of Columbia, was declared “The Most Beautiful…
Butler vs Shelling case showed tenants have rights in Louisiana
The recent court fight between Chastity Butler and Brenda Shelling focused attention on a subject that many tenants are unaware of and many landlords ignore: Tenants have rights that are protected by State and Federal law. The issue involved…
Career Diplomas represent trend that should frighten Blacks
Amid the excitement of this month’s high school graduations was a little-noticed cancer that threatens the future of our community; it was the large number of “Career Diplomas” that were presented to graduates at every public high school. The…
State budget battle boils down to a fight over a penny!
What will a penny do? In Louisiana, it’s the difference between shutting down or curtailing state services and keeping them open. This week the Louisiana legislature passed a state budget that is balanced but has already prompted an…
Does anyone have a plan for Southside Economic Development?
Is there any hope for economic development in South Monroe? Is there a master plan anywhere that can begin steps toward resolution of the economic decline in the area? This is a concern of most Southside residents who…
High school athletes should be guaranteed help, or pay them
High School football and basketball means big money for everybody except the players themselves. Why shouldn’t a high school player be able to receive some type of financial assistance for his four years of play on the team. …