2009 was a really bad year for Louisiana insurance policyholders. Rates charged to Louisiana taxpayers remain the highest in the entire country. Citizens Insurance Company, the state created fiasco, continues to have huge problems with no end in sight. And taxpayers are taking it on the chin for a great deal of regulatory mismanagement....Read More
 Thursday, December 10, 2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana THE WORST OF TIMES FOR LOUISIANA INSURANCE Remember ole’ Calypso Joe doing the limbo and singing in that deep voice”¦”How low can you go?” Few would be surprised if they learned he was singing about that state of insurance affairs in Louisiana.  To many observers, 2009 cannot...Read More
I’ve been a Johnny Mathis fan for over 50 years. And when the holiday season comes around, his music is a must for seasonal listening. I met him once back in 1958. My high school girlfriend loved his music (“Misty” was his big hit then) and he was performing at the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel in...Read More
A provocative look at the deepest of the deep southern states by two veterans of Louisiana politics. Thoughts that are informative, candid, humorous, and sometimes controversial about life in one of the most interesting and rabble-rousing states in the nation.
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