Over the past 30 days I have emailed council District 7 Councilman Chris Loar twice via www.ascensionparish.net, neither of which resulted in a response.

Well, Citizens of Ascension, our fine parish government has done it again.

Copies of Ayn Rand's “Atlas Shrugged” are flying off the shelves these days, but since I'm flirting once again with “going Galt,” I'm rereading the yellow, dog-eared copy I purchased in New Orleans back in the 1970’s for $1.75.

Two bills introduced this session, which would have opened most of the governor’s records to the public, are all but dead due to strong opposition from the administration. Instead, the administration supports SB 278, which purports to move Louisiana forward in executive branch transparency but would actually deliver a devastating blow to open government.

At the last House and Governmental Affairs Committee meeting there was a lengthy discussion over the people’s right of oversight of the activities and deliberations of the governor’s office.

Louisiana is going into the car manufacturing business. The Bayou State is going where no car manufacturer has gone before.

I’ve come to notice how some people tend to stretch their birthdays from one day to an entire week, or even an entire month.

Once again America is hit with rising oil and gasoline prices.

The high costs of oil and gasoline last summer ushered in sentiment for the historic changes in policy and direction taking place under the Obama administration.

Sales tax revenue in Ascension Parish took a sharp dip for the month of May.

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, the definition of elder abuse refers to intentional or negligent acts by a caregiver or “trusted” individual that causes (or potentially causes) harm to a vulnerable elder.

As we reach that enviable time in our lives when we retire from the everyday workplace, oftentimes we lose track of the day or the week.

It seems long ago when cruise ships began avoiding the Mexican coast, and area schools were bracing for an outbreak of swine flu in Louisiana.

Our nation has faced a great many problems in our 233 years of independence, and rest assured, we will face a great many more as time marches on into the unknown future.

With the LSU baseball team off to the College World Series in Omaha to face Virginia, a season of great expectations is still on track.

Hospitals are facing major cuts this legislative session that would be devastating for their patients, their employees and our communities.