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What to do about home owner’s insurance

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Well, what do you know. We finally have a governor in Louisiana who is showing an interest in the property insurance crisis that is sweeping the state. One of the problems here in the Bayou State is that the governor has no responsibility or oversight dealing with insurance issues. And that’s not the case in the majority of states around the country.

‘Gentle parenting’ driven by appeal to emotion

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Q: My husband and I recently visited our son’s family. We live two thousand miles apart and with the pandemic and all, hadn’t seen one another in several years. We were appalled to discover that they — our daughter-in-law in particular — practice “gentle parenting,” which seemed to explain our two grands’ generally disrespectful and disobedient behavior.

The national crime issue returns

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This New York Times headline captures an important inflection point in the current political campaign: “G.O.P. Redoubles Efforts to Tie Democrats to High Crime Rates.”

We shouldn’t hand economic leadership to China

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Globalization has its benefits but, after COVID, it might be time to consider just how much of America’s economic activity we want to continue to share with other countries.

Ian’s aftermath in Florida won’t be easy

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If you’ve read my column from time to time, you know I will talk about past experiences with a dash of humor to cover a topic that is important to me.

Chess scandals and the quest for truth

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As I’ve previously pointed out a few times in these columns, over the past couple years the American public and media have started paying attention to the game of chess at the professional level for the first time since the Cold War era.

Economic development takes a steady team

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Back in 2015, Ruston was in Louisiana’s economic development spotlight for convincing youth minibike maker Monster Moto to bring its operations back stateside and establish a headquarters and manufacturing facility here.

Cumbie, Bulldogs represent Tech, Ruston with class

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The right football coach can have either an immediate or long-term effect on wins and losses on the big stage of collegiate athletics.

Ambulance committee vote, discussion revealing

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By a 7-3 vote, the Ambulance Service Committee has passed a recommendation to the Lincoln Parish Police Jury that they accept the Ruston Fire Department’s $645,604 contract to provide emergency medical and rescue services to the residents of the parish.