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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.…

  The Louisiana Senate voted to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill that would make it illegal for males who identify as females to compete in female sports events.    Senator Katrina Jackson was among those who…

Former Governor Edwin Edwards died this week; he was a larger-than-life figure who changed Louisiana for the better. African-Americans have a special love for Edwin Edwards because, unlike any governor in the state, he worked doubly hard to ensure that…

  There is a vacancy in the 4th District Court, it’s a judgeship we feel Attorney Fred Jones should be allowed to fill.   The vacancy was created when Judge Marcus Hunter was elected to the Court of Appeals. An…

  Fifth District Congresswoman Julia Letlow got it right on one issue and got it wrong on another.   Recently our Congresswoman voted “Yes” to make June 19th  or Juneteenth a Federal Holiday. We think it was a correct vote…

Rep. Micheal Echols and his group of investors are presently renovating the Miller-Roy on 10th and Desiard. That is a good thing. Although it will be renovated for affordable housing, the structure itself, historic in nature will be a reminder…

   It didn’t get much attention, but the Louisiana Legislature killed two bills that would have injected some elements of “critical race theory” into the social studies curriculum of the state of Louisiana. Both measures were opposed by the mostly…