Opinion

Letters: Allowing darker tinted windows seems unnecessary

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
4 hrs ago

The darker car windows law went into effect Aug. 1. This new law was allegedly inspired by a legislator whose daughter’s medication increased her eye sensitivity to light.

Letters: In era of divisiveness, all should unite in seeking release of Epstein files

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
4 hrs ago

What if, in these deeply divided times, the Jeffrey Epstein story is neither a conspiracy, hoax nor a distraction, but a catalyst for unification?

Letters: NPR broadcasts news MAGA would rather not hear

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
4 hrs ago

To the letter writer who stopped his contributions to NPR because of supposed bias, I ironically started my contribution to NPR in light of the funding halt. I listen to NPR. It covers stories…

Letters: Combat veterans should get special recognition

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
5 hrs ago

A letter by army veteran Mark Birden deserves a reply.

Will Sutton: Bring the Louisiana National Guard home. We've got issues here.

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Updated 14 hrs ago

The governors of West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee have sent National Guard troops to help with what President Donald Trump says is a crime infestation in Washington, D.C.

Guest column: Cassidy should look to the past when considering his political future

BY CLIFF SMITH
Aug 22, 2025

In June, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, announced he was retiring after opposing President Donald Trump on the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, due to myriad concerns about the bill and…

Guest column: 50 years on, the plan for New Orleans' CBD has paid off

BY ROBERT W. BECKER
Aug 22, 2025

In April, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of the most consequential urban planning studies ever undertaken in New Orleans — the Growth Management Program for the Central Business District.

Guest column: In today's college sports landscape, it's time for Title IX to evolve

BY SETH BLOOM
Aug 22, 2025

Let me say this clearly and up front: I’m all in on women’s sports. I’m a proud girl dad. I believe women deserve every single opportunity and scholarship that men get in college athletics. Ju…

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Guest column: The modern Independent film movement started in Baton Rouge. Let's bring it back.

BY PATRICK MULHEARN
Updated 21 hrs ago

The inaugural Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival, happening this week, is more than just a chance to escape into the gloriously air-conditioned Manship Theatre. Its significance goes far be…

Yuri Herrera: In New Orleans, natives and migrants hold each other up through shared trials

YURI HERRERA
Aug 21, 2025

I have this friend that, for the first couple of years that I knew him — through Paul, the Mayor of Piety Street — I didn’t ask him where his family was from. He was, as they say, born and rai…

Quin Hillyer: I rode the first Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train. It's a winner for everyone.

BY QUIN HILLYER
Updated 13 hrs ago

The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is a big winner.

Letters: Dialysis patients need help from Congress to fight insurers

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 21, 2025

I’m writing not just as a nurse, but as a wife and caregiver. My husband Kenneth was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy at just 20 years old. That disease slowly damaged his kidneys, leading to ki…

Ron Faucheux: Where the New Orleans mayor’s race now stands

RON FAUCHEUX
Aug 21, 2025

The open primary for mayor of New Orleans is seven weeks away. Early voting starts in five weeks. A lot will happen between now and then. Where does the race now stand?

Letters: Gutting environmental protections makes no sense

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 21, 2025

Contrary to all science and reasoning, the Trump administration proposes revoking the endangerment rule. The rule that found "carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health a…

Letters: Carbon capture is market-driven, just ask Texas

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 21, 2025

A recent letter by state Rep. Charles Owen questions whether global markets truly demand cleaner energy solutions or if Louisiana is merely bending to “climate ideologues.” But that view ignor…

Walt Handelsman: Hairpins

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Aug 20, 2025

Behind the headlines: The case against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell

Updated Aug 20, 2025

Last week, LaToya Cantrell became the first sitting New Orleans mayor to face criminal prosecution when a federal grand jury handed up an 18-count indictment against her and her former New Orl…

Editorial: Don't make levee inspections another source of storm stress

STAFF EDITORIAL
Aug 20, 2025

It is troubling that budget cuts could force the curtailing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee inspections, especially in New Orleans.

Letters: Hospital contributes much to community, didn't deserve criticism

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

I take exception to the shrill, hypocritical letter to the editor, “Hospital should invest in patients, not stadium seats,“ by Greg Caballero on July 30.

Letters: Baton Rouge can do better than condone rudeness

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

I’m quite used to my hometown showing up in national headlines, usually for terrible reasons. Our unique blend of politics, religion and crassness seems to yield the most hard-hearted stories …

Letters: Writer didn't realize what his words revealed about Republicans

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

In Adrian Bruneau’s recent letter to the editor he gave a complete and accurate description of the current Republican Party. However, he stated he was describing "the left." Perhaps he should …

Letters: Our country has gone off the rails, but it's not to late to fix it

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

Food drops were planned for those starving in Gaza by Jordan and the UAE, while the UK, France, Germany and Italy held emergency calls.

Letters: In rewriting history, Trump changes what it means to be American

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

The July 24 newspaper reports that six Southern states, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are forming an accreditation system for colleges and universities that will set standards for courses …

Letters: Biased news should have been separated from rest of public media we like

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting should have spun off NPR Radio and the PBS News Hour into another company. It could get funding from left-leaning foundations, and the apolitical docume…

Letters: Coverage of war in Gaza lacks balance

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 20, 2025

I must say, I have grown rather weary of opening to the second page of the front section of your publication and all too frequently seeing something about how Israel is harming Palestinians. I…

Walt Handelsman: The Great Negotiator

BY WALT HANDELSMAN | Staff editorial cartoonist
Aug 19, 2025

Editorial: Sickle cell disease breakthrough provides hope

STAFF EDITORIAL
Aug 19, 2025

Earlier this month, we learned 22-year-old Daniel Cressy would become the first person in Louisiana to receive a gene therapy that promises to provide what patients and their families have lon…

Letters: Chris Rose's story resonated

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

Chris Rose is one of us. He suffered with us through Hurricane Katrina and perhaps it left a permanent scar on New Orleans and Chris Rose. Bless him.