Category: Editorial

On March 16, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in the State of Louisiana that effectively suspended communal life in the state until April 13. The health emergency is in response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic…

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo released a stunning visual presentation of his proposed new $135 million event center last week, but he refuses to show the full report that reveals the details. Usually, the devil always hides in the details. Mayo…

Since 1996, race has been a deciding factor in mayoral elections. Before 1996, all serious candidates for mayor were usually white; blacks had the tongue and cheek task of choosing the “lesser of the evils.” Abe Pierce tried to change…

Whenever government officials attempt to operate in the dark, suspicions are raised. Over the years, we’ve had to go to court to force local governments to produce public records. Citizens who take the government to court over freedom of information…

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo wants to build a civic arena, but he’s having a hard time selling the idea. It’s undoubtedly a hard sell, but a peek into our local history might give him a few hints. In 1956, W.L.…

Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo is the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history, but somehow he feels it necessary to belittle opponents each time he faces re-election; that’s an approach that does him little service. Four people qualified to run against…

Reggie Brown is acting as police chief until a permanent chief can be named, that appointment has rekindled old wounds among police officers, some of whom who won’t be happy campers if Brown is named the permanent police chief. When…