Opinions and Editorials

Will Sutton: Louisiana, where others want to pick New Orleans officials

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
19 mins ago

Way back when parishes were created, emerging government leaders thought it might be a good idea to have someone keep track of legal matters and property. During Reconstruction, roughly betwee…

Quin Hillyer: Joseph Cao reemerges as education policy maven

BY QUIN HILLYER
20 hrs ago

Former one-term U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao this year quietly took another public office, tapping his significant classroom experience to serve on the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Editorial: What La. voters need to do now to make sure they can vote in the closed primary

STAFF EDITORIAL
Apr 9, 2026

Louisiana will soon debut party primaries for certain major elections, instead of the familiar open primaries that allow any voter to choose any candidate. So for those still figuring out not …

Letters: Amendment would strip independence of civil service

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

A no vote on Constitutional Amendment No. 1 on May 16 is critical to the future of our state. If passed, this amendment could totally politicize our public workforce in Louisiana and potential…

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Letters: West End Lake Shore Park is historic and deserves recognition

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

In December 2025, Brian Blake of the Historic District Landmarks Commission told the New Orleans City Council that West End Lake Shore Park has “cultural, architectural, and social significanc…

Letters: Community needs to rally to save City Park Golf Course

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

Successive generations of youngsters have cut their golfing teeth on the fairways and greens of City Park Golf Course. Moreover, this historic 9-hole tract has been the home course for untold …

Letters: Set the record straight on Christian opposition to No Kings protest

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

On March 28, my wife and I were walking downtown for brunch when we came upon a crowd holding signs that read, “Eat the Rich,” “No Nazis,” “No Fascists” and “No Christian Nationalists.” Unawar…

Letters: Morality is not just what we post; it is what we practice

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

Posting the Ten Commandments in public spaces will not solve the deeper challenge Louisiana faces. The real issue is not whether moral principles are displayed, but whether they are understood…

Letters: A newspaper’s job is to expose readers to new ideas

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 9, 2026

Recent letters make it clear that many people rarely step out of their single-viewpoint media sphere. For example, there’s Duke Truby, who is certain (without evidence) that most readers are c…

Editorial: Hooray for more coastal project money; now use it right

STAFF EDITORIAL
Apr 8, 2026

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise built on the GOMESA program created 20 years ago by Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu to secure more than $47 million in additional funds this year for Louisiana coasta…

Letters: Trump shows how a true leader deals with Iran

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

David Bassham wrote a good letter about President Donald Trump taking care of business overseas. There are so many people on board. Past presidents were all talk. This man means business. Busi…

Letters: Helena Moreno’s reasoning on MPERS seemed faulty

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

In response to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno throwing the MPERS, or the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, under the bus:

Letters: There are many ways for city to mitigate trash fee

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

I served on the sanitation committee for former mayor Marc Morial. We discovered that the tipping fees for dumping into the landfill were the greatest expense.

Letters: Harms caused by slammers go unrepented

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

Greed at its most evil. Five hours of deliberation after three weeks of convincing testimony to render a guilty verdict on nearly every count.

Letters: Learn the ways to prevent accidental gun deaths of children

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

Reading about the young man in critical condition who was accidentally shot by his friend as they modified a gun was heartbreaking. My thoughts are with both young men. When I was 19, I was in…

Letters: Literacy is key to advancing opportunity in rural Louisiana

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

Rural Louisiana faces unique challenges. Rural districts face persistent teacher shortages, fewer instructional resources, transportation barriers, broadband gaps and higher poverty rates. Eve…

Letters: We need to do more to educate children about dangers of AI-generated porn

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 8, 2026

Louisiana lawmakers have introduced three new bills to curb the proliferation of AI-generated child pornography. As a mother, I am appreciative of legislators’ attempts to protect children, es…

Will Sutton: Chi Barbie? ATL Barbie? Naw. Bayou Barbie always

BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
Updated Apr 7, 2026

Maryland-born and reared Angel Reese was a heck of a high school basketball player and a standout at the University of Maryland before she traveled south to be a part of LSU women’s basketball…

Faimon Roberts: Hiding public university athlete pay is a loss for taxpayers

BY FAIMON A. ROBERTS III | Staff columnist
Apr 7, 2026

This could have been the shortest column you’ll ever read.

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Editorial: Wondrous Artemis II lunar mission a win for Louisiana, America and the world

STAFF EDITORIAL
Apr 7, 2026

Monday evening, three Americans and one Canadian did something no other human being has done before. They flew more than 250,000 miles from Earth, surpassing the record set in 1970 with the fa…

Letters: Inspection stickers are necessary

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

The idea of getting rid of inspection stickers is a bit ridiculous.

Letters: CPRA leadership seems lost and its mission forgotten

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

While listening to Executive Director Michael Hare give testimony regarding the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s 2027 annual plan, I wondered if the top brass at the agency had f…

Letters: Changing rules to benefit crime victims

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

State Sen. Jay Morris is proposing a constitutional amendment giving prosecutors and crime victims the right to a jury trial in criminal proceedings — a right presently reserved for criminal d…

Letters: Conversation with Sen. Kennedy at NOLA Book Fest was illuminating

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

I applaud U.S. Sen. John Kennedy for agreeing to a conversation with Walter Isaacson at the recent NOLA Book Fest, at which there was a packed audience in the 1,000-plus seat Dixon Hall.

Letters: Retired folks can help shoulder burden of jury duty

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

I recently completed a week as a juror on a federal trial. The talk in the jury room about serving and the sacrifice to do so was eye-opening. Missed school and paychecks were mentioned.

Letters: Living in La., you take the bad with the good

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 6, 2026

I love getting the paper. It’s a lifelong habit.

America 250 Conversation: How can Americans come together in this moment?

Apr 5, 2026

On the opening night of the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University on March 12, a group of historians and scholars discussed the meaning of the 250th anniversary of America in this fra…

Editorial: The Easter message is one of hope in an uncertain world

STAFF EDITORIAL
Apr 5, 2026

Editor's note: This editorial, in modified form, has marked previous Easter holidays in this newspaper.