tag:www.myparishnews.com,2005:/categories/opinion?page=3Opinion | Parish News | Louisiana News and Information Page 3Louisiana News and Information | Community, Business, People, Government, Construction, Real Estate2018-10-08T13:49:31-05:00urn:uuid:e5a431ff-e2ca-429a-b487-c31b63f8d79c2018-10-05T14:30:03-05:002018-10-08T13:49:31-05:00Calling All Mid-Term Candidates!!!2018-10-05 14:30:02 -0500Staff WriterCandidates running for office in Acadiana, we want to hear from you! Tell us your story...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:f48b210c-7edf-4c05-9501-995c40d3485d2018-10-01T14:55:35-05:002018-10-03T08:35:59-05:00Senate Report Outlines 9 Reasons Why Dr. Ford's Claims Are Not Credible2018-10-01 15:03:37 -0500Staff WriterA “he said, she said” case is incredibly difficult to prove. But this case is even weaker than that.Dr. Ford identified other witnesses to the event, and those witnesses either refuted her allegations or failed to corroborate them. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:255aa5a7-566f-4391-80af-6c3222f9a86f2018-09-26T10:28:11-05:002020-01-19T16:05:27-06:00Allowing Louisianans to Make their Own Healthcare Choices2018-09-26 10:28:11 -0500Staff WriterOPINION: by A.G. Jeff Landry - I've participated in a CNN interview regarding an important lawsuit with 17 other Attorneys General and two Governors on the legality of the Affordable Care Act. It is an important topic...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6de475fc-f495-4b44-9013-59f964c17b022018-09-26T10:21:04-05:002018-09-27T14:36:28-05:00NIKE Just Does it With Colin Kapernick2018-09-26 10:21:03 -0500Staff WriterAre they genius or insane? Time will tell.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bc8c0c08-bfce-486e-9ad7-7848277d3dc02018-09-12T14:22:07-05:002018-09-26T15:30:04-05:00ACLU DEMANDS KENNER MAYOR TO REVERSE NIKE BAN2018-09-12 14:22:07 -0500Flint Zerangue, Sr.The ACLU of Louisiana has sent a letter to Mayor Ben Zahn informing him that his actions violate the First Amendment and advised him to rescind his policy immediately...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:49ce1923-4ba3-459e-a660-a74e2e8f7ffb2018-08-31T17:04:14-05:002018-09-04T07:50:27-05:00Ragin Cajun Football - A New Era2018-08-31 18:35:40 -0500Flint Zerangue, Sr.UPDATE: Cajuns win home opener 49 - 17 over Grambling.....The stage is set for the next chapter of Ragin Cajun Football. New coach, new starting quarterback, and a community that is primed to see the Cajuns live up to their potential...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:9d2dd9d9-6da9-4750-93ce-a429581f84d32018-08-28T09:07:50-05:002018-08-31T18:40:34-05:00Lafayette Library Board of Control President Resigns Amid Drag Queen Story Time Controversy 2018-08-28 09:07:50 -0500Flint Zerangue, Sr.Joseph Gordon-Wiltz, the Parish President’s appointee to the Library Board has resigned amid controversy surrounding the scheduling of “Drag Queen Story Time.” <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:580654c8-4bfc-4a76-914b-966f1121eefd2018-08-13T14:21:29-05:002018-08-16T14:51:44-05:00Public Safety Not Partisan Politics2018-08-13 14:21:29 -0500Camille MosleyEnforcing immigration law may not be politically prudent, but it is the right thing to do. Not only does it reduce the strain on our limited Border Patrol resources, but it... <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7804e068-16f8-42f1-8846-06ca276dccb82018-07-28T11:28:01-05:002018-08-13T13:06:11-05:00UL Lafayette Researchers Map Hot Spots in Louisiana’s Coastal Geology2018-07-28 11:28:01 -0500Camille MosleyDr. Gary Kinsland, a professor in UL Lafayette’s School of Geosciences, explains geohazards in Louisiana’s coastal zones to students Nicole Bartley and Robert Narmour. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:df9b0922-0175-44cb-8572-d2ed64a9f0082018-04-05T13:53:23-05:002018-04-05T13:53:57-05:00UL Lafayette Lecture to Explore Confederate Monuments Debate 2018-04-05 13:53:23 -0500Camille MosleyAward-winning historian Dr. Karen L. Cox will discuss “Confederate Monuments in the Jim Crow South” during a lecture at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. April 11th, 2018<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3822cfcf-942b-4478-a7e8-113a64048b942018-04-02T09:47:31-05:002018-04-10T09:31:18-05:00Waguespack: Give credit where credit is due2018-04-02 09:55:08 -0500Flint Zerangue, Sr.Opinion - Stephen Waguespack: Lost in the countless stories--that dominate the State Capitol these days is some credit given to where credit is due. Some Republicans in the House broke...<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>urn:uuid:60291b76-5762-4822-88c8-408b26c43ccd2018-04-02T09:31:33-05:002018-04-02T11:16:40-05:00Opinion: Spend it differently this time2018-04-02 09:31:33 -0500Flint Zerangue, Sr.Opinion - by Stephen Waguespack, LABI President: The 2018 crisis will be filled with plenty of drama, finger pointing and inflammatory rhetoric. Every (former, current and future) politician will say it is the other (former, current and future) politician’s fault for the deficits and lack of agreement on the appropriate mixture of taxes and cuts to fill it. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.myparishnews.com">Parish News</a></small></p>