Letters

Letters: Allowing darker tinted windows seems unnecessary

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 hrs ago

A letter by army veteran Mark Birden deserves a reply.

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…

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…

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.

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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…

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.

Letters: City should look for ways to help small businesses, not fine them

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

After reading "Permit issues may close restaurant" on July 29, I felt compelled to chime in. The city absolutely could and should do much more to help small businesses stay in compliance with …

Letters: City needs to make room for bicyclists

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

Summer in New Orleans takes on a slower pace. Many residents are part-timers here. I'm not. Every summer, I say to myself, "Gosh, it's hot." And every hot, sweltering summer, I fall in love wi…

Letters: Lottery doesn't need to advertise

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

Can someone please explain why the Louisiana lottery is allowed advertise? It seems to me that the folks that want lottery tickets already know that tickets are available and will figure out i…

Letters: Reconciliation Monument belongs in Arlington as symbol of shared history

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

I was happy to hear the news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning the iconic Reconciliation Monument to Arlington National Cemetery. It was wrong to take it down in the first place…

Letters: Johnson adjourning House early was misuse of power

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

DOGE should fire Speaker Mike Johnson for waste, fraud and abuse.

Letters: Proposal to ban coyote rehabilitation ignores real issue

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

Regarding the Wildlife and Fisheries proposal to stop coyote rehab, the reason this issue has come about is the result of obscene and wasteful human behaviors that have and are destroying the …

Letters: Trump wouldn't have had to empower ICE if laws had been enforced

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 19, 2025

When we see all of the ICE issues and blame our current administration for chaos, many do not realize the real issue. What caused ICE to do what they are doing? When the past administration di…

Letters: Cutting Department of Education will hurt students like me

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump could follow through with his executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. This means there will be significant cut…

Letters: One more person deserves credit for Camp Tiger's success

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

As a retired LSU Medical Center professor, I was pleased to read Marie Fazio's excellent article on Camp Tiger in the June 29 newspaper. The longevity of this project is remarkable, as is the …

Letters: Execution not the kind of closure families of victims need

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has repeatedly argued that executions are necessary for closure for those who have lost a beloved person as a result of murder or homicide. She is highly…

Letters: Loyalty test likely to sink Cassidy, one of state's most effective legislators

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to shine in comparison to our other Republican representatives, namely U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and House Speaker Mike Johnson, in actua…

Letters: Ruling clearly outlines problem with Ten Commandments in schools

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

In response to a letter on July 21 regarding “What the Fifth Circuit missed on the Ten Commandments law,” I’d like to remind readers that this law was an attempt to place the Ten Commandments …

Letters: A reader's regret over vote for Trump

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aug 18, 2025

My friends, we have been deceived. Many of us voted in November for the person who said he would bring down prices. Inflation was too high then, but he would "fix it." And we believed him. Tha…