Opinion

With over 825 punchlines sent in, check out the WINNER and finalists in Walt Handelsman's latest Cartoon Caption Contest!

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
4 hrs ago

Bumpy Ride!

Editorial: Enough already, Sen. Kennedy

STAFF EDITORIAL
14 hrs ago

Love him or loathe him, one thing is undeniable about Louisiana's Sen. John Neely Kennedy: He has burnished his political brand as a faux-folksy wiseacre who can always be counted on for a sou…

Letters log Sept 5-12: Steps to ensure a smooth publcation process

BY ARNESSA GARRETT | Deputy editor
17 hrs ago

The most common question I get is, “Can you tell me when my letter will run?” While we are constantly looking for ways to improve our letters process, we cannot guarantee writers a date of pub…

Stephanie Grace: Why this former Republican U.S. Rep. from Louisiana is now on Team Harris

BY STEPHANIE GRACE | Staff columnist
23 hrs ago

Charles Boustany is a student of history — literally, these days.

Quin Hillyer: Constitution Day deserves celebration. Here's why.

BY QUIN HILLYER
Updated 23 hrs ago

Sept. 17, no less than on the Fourth of July, the public should have celebrated what founder James Madison described to his friend Thomas Jefferson as nothing “less than a miracle.” Teachers n…

Walt Handelsman: Kennedy's hateful rant

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Sep 21, 2024

KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ: Captains Courageous

Sep 21, 2024

We live in an age of anxiety, full of anger and depression. The presidential candidates are clearly playing on both emotional states. There's need for healing. But there is also an invitation …

Ron Faucheux: How do independents look at the presidential race?

BY RON FAUCHEUX
Updated Sep 20, 2024

As Election Day nears, presidential campaigns will zero in on independents, voters not aligned with either major party. This year, near-unanimous percentages of Democrats and Republicans will …

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Will Sutton: HBCUs are the best option for most Black students, but Black male enrollment lags

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Sep 20, 2024

Black males in Louisiana and across America face daunting odds even before they are born.

Will Sutton: Kamala Harris says 'I'm Black.' Black Louisianans have been there before

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Updated Sep 20, 2024

There's so much presidential campaign news these days as we inch closer to electing our next president in November — after millions of votes are tallied.

Guest column: Resources to help prevent suicide are out there. Let's support them.

BY KIN ELLIS
Updated Sep 19, 2024

Often, as friends come to support the family of someone who took their own life, they ask, “What could we have done to prevent this tragedy?”

Editorial: Reappearance of saltwater wedge signals the new normal for southeast Louisiana

STAFF EDITORIAL
Sep 19, 2024

Once again, a wedge of salt water is moving up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, threatening drinking water supplies and forcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct an u…

Letters: Getting an updated passport was easy thanks to agencies

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 19, 2024

Your article regarding applying for or renewing a passport caught my attention. I recently realized that my valid passport was inadequate for an international trip planned in the near future.

Letters: Voters should question a candidate whose former advisors abandoned him

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 19, 2024

Full disclosure, I am not a Donald Trump supporter.

Letters: Be aware of mailing ballots in on time

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 19, 2024

I mailed a mail-in ballot for the last election in St. Tammany Parish. My husband and I mailed them at the same time, at the post office, more than one week before the election. His was receiv…

Letters: Columnist should not spread misinformation on voter fraud

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Updated Sep 19, 2024

In his column on Sept. 1, Quin Hillyer bemoans “massively widespread voting irregularities” discovered by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Surprising, since all major news outlets report …

Letters: Give governor the power to remove ineffective DAs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 19, 2024

Across the country, progressive district attorneys refuse to execute the laws to protect the people who elected them.

Walt Handelsman: Salt returns!

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Updated Sep 18, 2024

Editorial: Let's disentangle politics from budget

STAFF EDITORIAL
Sep 18, 2024

Congress is in yet another quagmire regarding the nation’s budget. This time the issue stymieing members involves election security. A proposal by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, would t…

State Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman: Cancer Moonshot projoject uplifting to all of Louisiana

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

As the representative of District 98 and someone currently battling cancer, I am thrilled to join my community in celebrating Tulane University’s recent distinction in the field of cancer rese…

Letters: Trump's character is worrisome to this mother

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

As a mother of two lovely young ladies, I cannot help but allow my mind to ponder the possibilities of the future. I wonder who they might bring into their lives as a spouse or significant oth…

Letters: Bill would help in battle against antibiotic resistance

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

Antibiotic resistance is a looming threat for Louisianans and all Americans. I have cystic fibrosis, a progressive, genetic disease that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus in the lungs.

Letters: Questioning effects of herbicides in City Park

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

Some recent posts on social media regarding the spraying of herbicides in City Park are very disturbing. It appears that not only plants but wildlife such as turtles, fish and birds are affect…

Letters: No reason to teach CRT in Louisiana schools

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

Gov. Jeff Landry is correct about abandoning critical race theory in schools.

Letters: Late sports anchor Ed Daniels showed best of Catholic faith

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 18, 2024

The many tributes to Ed Daniels have spoken so wonderfully about his qualities. His life has been celebrated as one of truth, integrity and kindness.

Walt Handelsman: Speaker doublespeaker

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Sep 17, 2024

Will Sutton: After affirmative action, Tulane, other selective schools can still improve diversity

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Updated Sep 20, 2024

At college campuses across America, new, returning and transfer students are already headlong into another academic year of concentrated learning mixed with new and renewed friendships.

Clancy DuBos: Even a weakened Francine reminds us how vulnerable we are

BY CLANCY DuBOS
Updated Sep 17, 2024

As Hurricane Francine bore down on Louisiana’s coastline, it triggered a mixed bag of memories, emotions, fears and prayers among those who lived through the life-altering storms of the past 20 years.