Most citizens don’t know that the City of Monroe doesn’t carry insurance to cover all of its tort liabilities because it is self-insured. The idea of being self-insured was a management decision made during the administration of the late W.…
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Financial Literacy is a must if we are to dig ourselves out of debt
There are a large number of young adults who are financially wrecked. There are so many that becoming a bankruptcy attorney is now a lucrative business. Financial literacy for young people is an area that has been ignored, and we…
Black council members should protect our interests, without a crowd!
It took an overflow crowd of angry blacks to stop the City of Monroe from passing two resolutions that would have dramatically reduced minority participation in city contracts had they passed. It’s disappointing that a Black majority city council and…
City walk-back of Community center fees is step in right direction
The City of Monroe is quietly walking back its decision to enforce Mayo era fees at City Community Centers; we agree with that decision. The James Mayo administration passed a series of fee increases during the final years of its…
Low ACT scores of area Black students paint dreary picture for future thinkers
Are we dumbing down the next generation by lowering expectations and accepting mediocrity? The African-American community should be concerned that the average African-American student in all schools in our parish is not being prepared for higher-order thinking. We…
St. Francis threat to fire unvaccinated employees raises serious issues
The controversy over whether an employer can fire an employee who refuses to take the COVID-19 vaccine heated up this week, we think it is a delicate balancing act between public safety and individual freedoms. At issue is a mandate…
Will Olympic message about sexualization of females reach our town?
Sex is built into the system from the Olympics all the way down to our local athletic teams. This week however the German Gymnastics team at the Olympics decided to make a statement they hope will change things. …