Random thoughts of Thomas Sowell I can't get excited by the question of whether Senator Robert Menendez had sex with a prostitute in Central America. It is her word against his -- and when it comes to a prostitute's word against a...
Governor's tax ideas may change more than sales, income taxes BATON ROUGE--Governor Bobby Jindal’s tax reform proposal for the upcoming legislative session that begins April 8 has taxpayers in the state crunching numbers to see if they are net winners or los...
Looking back through Tangilena history in our newspaper pages By Gwen Durham AMITE-The following was compiled from the Tangi Talk and Tangi Digest from 1969 to 2003 February 20, 2003 - Jo Jo Currier and Mary Jackson were named the 2003 Amite Oyster Festiva...
How rice land becomes a lagniappe investment By Jim Bradshaw After the railroads opened the southwest Louisiana prairies in the late 1800s, farmers from the American Midwest began to look south to warmer climes. Many of them thought at first...
Looking back through Tangilena history in our newspaper pages AMITE-The following was compiled from the Tangi Talk and Tangi Digest from 1972 - 2008: Feb. 13, 2008 - Sgt. Russell Cuccia made Police Officer of the Year and C. J. Pardue made FIreman of the Y...
Court says no to NLRB recess appointments BATON ROUGE--The National Labor Relations Board (board) is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the rights of employers and unions under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). President ...
Shouting louder An old-time trial lawyer once said, "When your case is weak, shout louder!" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shouted louder when asked about the Obama administration's story last fall that the S...
And then it is winter ... From the Internet comes the following words of wisdom, not for me but for those who may be getting a little older. Then again, it may be for me too although I don’t feel old. Here it goes: You kno...
Looking back through Tangilena history in our news pages AMITE-The following was compiled from the Tangi Talk and Tangi Digest from 1974 to 2003: February 6, 2003 - April Field was named Amite High Student of the Year. Ace Hometown Farm, Garden celebr...
A street fight worthy of Republicans By Jeff Landry Over the course of our republic, presidents have often tested the limits of their constitutional power. Without the checks provided for in the Constitution, our executive branch wou...
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