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ON GUARD!

Chuck Shepherd January 8, 2014 Comments Off on ON GUARD!

When Franco Scaramuzza saw two men pepper-spraying a couple in a shopping center parking lot in Nashville, Tenn., he bravely responded in the only way he knew how. Scaramuzza, who teaches the art of

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LEGISLATING HIGHER WAGES: WINNERS AND LOSERS

Michael Kurth January 8, 2014 Comments Off on LEGISLATING HIGHER WAGES: WINNERS AND LOSERS

Fifty years ago, I was working after school as a “soda jerk” in a drug store when the minimum wage was increased to $1.25 an hour. I was pretty happy about it at the

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR POST DRAWS INTEREST

Jeremy Alford January 8, 2014 Comments Off on LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR POST DRAWS INTEREST

With Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne expected to announce he’s running for governor — he already has a campaign website — the post he would vacate is attracting a large field of potential successors. Baton

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ADVICE FOR PRE-CANDIDATE VITTER

John Maginnis January 8, 2014 Comments Off on ADVICE FOR PRE-CANDIDATE VITTER

The rest of us may be out enjoying the holidays, but the family of Sen. David Vitter will be deep in reflection and prayer over whether or not Dad should run for governor. Oh,

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FORGIVE AND MOVE ON

Dale Archer, M.D. January 8, 2014 Comments Off on FORGIVE AND MOVE ON

Dr. Archer, Two years ago, my husband left me for a woman he had been having an affair with for years behind my back. Now they are married. For our children’s sake, I have

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