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PEACE & JUSTICE

PEACE & JUSTICE

PEACE & JUSTICE

Jim Brown
Monday, June 8, 2026
June has always been my special month to read extensively. No how-to, general information, politics, or any other type of practical knowledge reading. It’s always been fiction.
FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Garey Forster
Monday, June 8, 2026
How many Founding Fathers can you name?How many signers are there on the Declaration of Independence?Share your Answers by writing a Letter to the Editor. Google’s responses to the questions are not eligible.What’s Decoration Day?
POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

Ron Chapman
Monday, June 8, 2026
I was fortunate in my History training to be mentored by Steven Ambrose, Warren Billings, George Windel, Joseph Logsden, and a host of other University of New Orleans historians. They demanded careful research and rigid adherence to standards when composing history.
THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Liz Williams
Monday, June 8, 2026
New boxes of books are constantly coming to the So-FAB Research Center at Nunez Community College. This week, working with our new intern, I uncovered a charming book from 1909. It is called 365 Orange Recipes: An Orange Recipe for Every Day of the Year.
CORONER'S CORNER

CORONER'S CORNER

CORONER'S CORNER

Dr. Neil Wolfson
Monday, June 8, 2026
Ebola is a contagious disease (in the hemorrhagic fever group) caused by a virus that occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and is transmitted from animals to humans and from human to human by body fluids. The Ebola virus can persist in the body even after an apparent cure.
Rep. Beau Beaullieu said voter rejection of several constitutional amendments complicated the end of the legislative session. Photo by: Dakota Laszlo/LSU Manship School News Service

Rep. Beau Beaullieu said voter rejection of several constitutional amendments complicated the end of the legislative session. Photo by: Dakota Laszlo/LSU Manship School News Service

Are Louisiana Voters Being Asked to Consider Too Many Constitutional Amendments?

Gracie Thomas
Monday, June 8, 2026
Voter rejection of constitutional amendments, including one that would have freed up money for teacher pay raises, complicated this spring’s legislative session and raised questions about whether the public is being asked to vote on too many amendments that are hard to understand, lawmakers said...
in the garden

in the garden

in the garden

Anna Timmerman Lsu Ac H A
Monday, June 8, 2026
Preparing Gardens and Landscaping for Hurricane SeasonWe all hate to even think about it, but June 1st has come and gone, marking the beginning of hurricane season.

State Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Port Expropriation Case

Justin Walton
Monday, June 8, 2026
Back on March 6, 2026, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled against Plaquemines Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) in its bid to expropriate a 630-acre property owned by parish resident Tuan Nguyen in order to facilitate the expansion of Venture Global’s LNG Terminal—a project known as...
The Peggy Martin Rose was recently named the o cial state rose of Louisiana. In April, Plaquemines Parish Government declared the plant the o cial . ower of the parish.

The Peggy Martin Rose was recently named the o cial state rose of Louisiana. In April, Plaquemines Parish Government declared the plant the o cial . ower of the parish.

Louisiana Legislature Names Peggy Martin Rose the Official State Rose

News Staff
Monday, June 8, 2026
The Louisiana Legislature has proclaimed the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose through the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 55 (SCR 55), authored by Senator Patrick Connick and co-sponsored by Representatives Braud, Echols, Freeman, Lacombe, and Wyble.
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