Opinions and Editorials

Letters: Our wonderful child was gender fluid. The letter writer is confused.

7 hrs ago

We are surprised that the paper would publish David Larose’s letter, but here is our response:

Editor's note on letter to the editor

8 hrs ago

Editor's Note: On Tuesday, June 14, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate published a letter that did not meet our editorial standards and was insensitive to a local family’s grief. We apologize f…

Editorial: On Flag Day, Americans should treasure our emblem

STAFF EDITORIAL
16 hrs ago

It’s Flag Day, the official observance of America’s emblem, adopted by the Continental Congress on this date in 1777.

Editorial: Want to know why Louisiana can't get ahead? Look at the Capitol politicians

STAFF EDITORIAL
16 hrs ago

From Shreveport on the Red River to St. Bernard Parish by the Mighty Mississippi, political games threatened important projects in the chaos of the last hours of the 2023 Legislature.

Walt Handelsman: Snakehead fish in Louisiana!

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Jun 13, 2023

Letters: Energy industry is building the coast

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 13, 2023

Over the last 15 years, Louisiana’s energy industry has contributed more than $1 billion to coastal restoration and hurricane protection through the Coastal Impact Assistance Program and the G…

Letters: Sad news, but welcome if it helps reading scores

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 13, 2023

The June 6 news report on House Bill 12, which will require third graders in our state "to pass a state reading test to advance to fourth grade," is sad but welcome news to all parents and cit…

Letters: Paper should point out link between mass shootings and political contributions

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 13, 2023

I suggest each time your newspaper reports on a mass shooting it include a dedicated box placed prominently within the coverage of the incident that lists the names of the congressional repres…

Editorial: A Louisiana civic leader passes from the scene

STAFF EDITORIAL
Jun 13, 2023

G. Lee Griffin, 84, who died last week, was one of a generation of civic leaders who made a significant contribution to our state.

Editorial: Even with billions in budget ammo, State Capitol gang can't shoot straight

STAFF EDITORIAL
Jun 13, 2023

We already knew that the Legislature was prone to getting into trouble when money was tight.

Clancy DuBos: Da Winnas & Da Loozas

BY CLANCY DUBOS | Columnist
Jun 12, 2023

Whenever Louisiana lawmakers have an extra $3 billion or so to spend in an election year, their annual session should produce a bumper crop of happy winners.

Letters: Biden plan to pay off loans imperils programs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 12, 2023

The level of corruption in our federal government is nothing short of staggering.

LABI: Third-party investing in lawsuits should be disclosed

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Updated Jun 13, 2023

Transparency has been a major focus of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's advocacy efforts for years, but more recently in the judiciary. We have worked to improve accountabi…

Letters: Read books, don't ban them based on a single complaint

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 12, 2023

Overreaction to what’s obscene, and what’s not, isn’t a new thing.

Walt Handelsman: Boxed in...

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Jun 12, 2023

Will Sutton: Snakeheads are nasty predators. I know. I had one.

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Jun 12, 2023

The snakehead has found its way to the Sportsman's Paradise, and I'm not laughing.

Editorial: Tough bill would tackle Louisiana’s reading problem

STAFF EDITORIAL
Jun 12, 2023

The factors affecting education are nothing if not complex, from classroom and teacher interactions to social pathologies brought to the schoolyard to the difficulty of marshaling talent and r…

LaToya Cantrell, Jennifer Avegno: Laws against smoking indoors save lives

BY LATOYA CANTRELL AND JENNIFER AVEGNO
Jun 11, 2023

In 2015, New Orleans joined other leading cities around the country by going smoke-free — taking a huge step towards reducing exposure to secondhand smoke and decreasing smoking rates. The top…

Letters: Parents want input on important social matters, including sexual content

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 11, 2023

We can’t have it both ways, parental involvement or no parental involvement, in our children's education and development. Most schools want parental involvement.

Letters: Column wrongfully disparaged industry and workers

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 11, 2023

With 632 words in last Monday’s paper, Bob Marshall disparaged hundreds of thousands of Louisiana manufacturing employees and questioned the integrity of the diligent, hardworking staff of the…

With over 700 entries sent in, check out the WINNER and finalists in Walt Handelsman's latest Cartoon Caption Contest!

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Jun 11, 2023

Sno-Ball Season

Editorial: A messy compromise that looks forward, not back, in the State Capitol

STAFF EDITORIAL
Jun 11, 2023

For the immediate future, the Legislature made the right call on its most important duty, the budget.

Stephanie Grace: Once more, John Bel Edwards appeals to our better angels. Will the next governor?

BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist
Jun 10, 2023

It’s been quite a while since I wrote about Gov. John Bel Edwards' disappointed dad face — that look he used to get back in his first term when some legislators played political games rather t…

Walt Handelsman: Dangerous Air Quality

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Jun 10, 2023

BYRON YORK: When a 'travel advisory' is partisan politics

Jun 10, 2023

Recently, the NAACP issued what it calls a "formal travel advisory" to warn Black Americans against visiting Florida. "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and L…

Ron Faucheux: Strengths, weaknesses of newly announced presidential candidates

BY RON FAUCHEUX
Jun 10, 2023

Four candidates — Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum — recently entered the Republican presidential battle. Will any of these underdogs catch fire? Let’s look at their polit…

CAL THOMAS: Tim Scott: The new Reagan

Jun 10, 2023

It's been a while since we've heard the kind of optimism contained in Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) announcement of a presidential run.

James Gill: With LSU and Caesars Sportsbook, all bets are belatedly off

BY JAMES GILL | Contributing writer
Jun 9, 2023

With an unmistakable air of virtuous self-denial, LSU has announced it is ending its partnership with Caesars Sportsbook.