Louisiana Inc. public vote urged after swift Legislature action
The editorial argues lawmakers rushed a plan to shutter the state economic development department and form a private Louisiana Inc. funded by taxpayers. It notes many questions and revisions, urges voters to consider tax dollars funding a private entity exempt from procurement laws, and calls for more detail on its prospects.
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Louisiana Inc
Mike Foster
State Economic Development Department
Tank Powell
Department of Economic Development
Daily Star
Socks Warm Hearts Drive for Kids Hope Charity
Community members join Make A Difference Day sock-raiser to aid 85 needy children in parish schools. Eighty-five volunteers pair with special needs students to provide socks and mentorship, earning state honors for Kids Hope in a nationwide contest.
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Kids Hope
Kids’ Hope
The
Daily Star
Evolution true to life in readers seek no church shield
J E Hancock M D retired writes that evolution is supported by fossil records and DNA data, arguing that biology and atomic theory underpin germ theory and relativity, while noting exposure to the Bible should be limited to home and worship settings. He cites Galileo and science history to support ongoing evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Star
Tangipahoa Parish
Pat Lanier
Sodom
Moses
Earth
Invisible fence keeps dogs on property
Letter from G W Coates argues for invisible fencing to protect pets and prevent stray dogs from roaming. He describes installing 1200 feet of buried antenna, a transmitter, and collar receivers for a 6 pound Pomeranian and a 150 pound Rottweiler named Maxwell. He notes neighbors’ loose dogs killed their Chihuahua, praises training, and urges wider use to avoid animal-control incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkles
Maxwell
Wal-Mart
G.W. Coates
Hwy
SLU Cancels Gun Show Over Campus Firearm Ban
A gun show planned at Southeastern Louisiana University Center in Tangipahoa Parish was cancelled by SLU after advice from its legal department. The Daily Star later reported the campus firearm ban influenced the decision, prompting percentage opinions from local gun owners about responsibility and safety.
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Southeastern Louisiana University Center
Tangipahoa Parish
SLU
University Center
The
Daily Star
Who pays for post-closure cleanup in Livingston Parish landfill
Joseph H. Simpson of Amite warns that Waste Management Inc may not cover long term post-closure cleanup in Livingston Parish, leaving Tangipahoa Parish and local governments to bear massive costs decades from now, potentially with federal aid assisting nationwide cleanup efforts.
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Waste Management Inc
Livingston Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
United States
Joseph H. Simpson
E. Mulberry St
Amite
Holy Ghost School Students Impress Hammond Visitors
Holy Ghost Catholic School students teachers and parents from Hammond Louisiana visited local residents and earned compliments for their conduct and representation over the years. Ruth Messer Carol Wilken and Michael Bolesta of Capital City Student Tours coordinated the educational city tours.
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Holy Ghost Catholic School
Hammond
Louisiana
Ruth Messer
Carol Wilken
Michael Bolesta
Capital City
Kenilworth Drive
Towson
Festival finds at Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
At Ponchatoula, a sunny Saturday morning festival vibe shows kids dancing while the Hammond Kiwanis Club runs a booth. Parade highlights include the All Star Twirl and Dance Team of Walker and a cameo by Elvis on a pink convertible. Local officials and dignitaries attend, with remarks on recycling plastic bag ties for beads.
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Emery Foster
April
John
Hammond Kiwanis Club
Ponchatoula
Daily Star
Youth Service Bureau
Jeanne Voorhees
Carolyn Brown
Walker
First Baptist Church
Derek Dodson
Lester Settoon
Ricky Martin
Dana and Company
Bennett
Elvis
David Vitter
Bob Odom
Diane Winston
Henry “Tank” Powell
John Hainkel
John Dahmer
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
Leah Marie
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Lillian K. Mirando
Elizabeth Black
Michael R. Smith
Patsy Atkins
Art Graziano
Louisiana Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Inland Press Association
News Services
Associated Press
NEA
Copley News Service
the Papers Companies
White Station Tower
Poplar Avenue
Suite 1702
Memphis
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Sunday Star
Trumpet
Bray
Lawrence A. Schmitt
Hano Road
Independence
Holy Ghost
Lil Mirando
Alan Greenspan
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