Covering the South Like Kudzu
By Dayne Sherman Similar to Rip Van Winkle, Louisiana just awoke from a long sleep. Eight years to be exact. While Jindal wrecked the state, the citizens snoozed, except for a few political watchdogs here and there howling in the … Continued
CONTACT: Nico Perrino, 630-674-4526, nico@thefire.org MEDIA ADVISORY NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW: Fired Professor Sues LSU for Free Speech, Due Process Violations TIME & LOCATION: 10:00 a.m. CT TOMORROW, Thursday, January 21, 2016 Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center (King Room) … Continued
Photo: CB Forgotston By Dayne Sherman Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr. has died. It is difficult to put into words how saddened I am by CB’s passing. He was sui generis: “of its (his, her, or their) own kind; … Continued
By Dayne Sherman I was on pins and needles while flying to New York City. No, I don’t have a fear of flying. Our family vacation, scheduled months earlier, happened to take place when the polls closed for the Louisiana … Continued
By Dayne Sherman While Gov. Bobby Jindal flits around Iowa and New Hampshire like an intoxicated hummingbird attacking a jar of fermented nectar, Louisiana suffers a budget collapse at home. Recently, we learned that last year’s budget ended … Continued
LAVERITE’ 2015 7575 Jefferson Highway, Box 35 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 LA.Verite2015@outlook.com For Immediate Release July 20, 2015 For more information contact Marilee Cash, tel. E. M. LaMont, email LA.Verite2015@outlook.com Lawsuit Against Office of Group Benefits and Jindal Administration … Continued
By Dayne Sherman Louisiana higher education has been cut by $750 million and is arguably the state with the worst budget cuts in America. In addition, Louisiana has more schools on the American Association of University Professors Censure List … Continued
By Dayne Sherman Louisiana’s ambitious governor, a man who has been “running” for President since 2007 or perhaps kindergarten, will finally announce his candidacy on June 24 in Kenner. Bobby Jindal’s drooling covetousness of the position has been clear … Continued
By Stephen Winham “Figures don’t lie, but liars figure” – attributed to Mark Twain (and others) Every day we are bombarded with numbers about our state and its finances. We are told one day there is a $1.6 billion … Continued
On Thursday and Friday, May 28 and 29, 2015, my newest novel will be a FREE ebook. Please enjoy and share. Zion: A Novel. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OWN9S5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_pX8yvb01R30N5 Read a recent review below from the prestigious Image journal in Seattle: Tom Hardin, … Continued
