Through this last session of Congress, up through the tumultuous election season, Louisiana’s delegation in the House of Representatives has been easy to overlook. The six Republicans, out of seven representatives, were junior members of the minority party, four of them with less than three years service.

If today’s congressional elections go as predicted, the House of Representatives, at least, will have a Republican majority come January. A GOP takeover in the Senate isn’t out of the question, either. The tea party movement, or the generalized dissatisfaction that it reflects, will get credit.

Our coast is one of the most important natural resources in the state of Louisiana.  It has been the precursor of growth in the state, the harbinger of our way of life, and the source of abundant resources that for decades have fueled our economic development. 

There was some good news out of Washington last Tuesday, as the Obama administration finally lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling.  The deepwater drilling ban slowed our coastal economy, put our hard working men and women out of work for months, and damaged America’s energy independence.

Congressman Charles Boustany, (R-Southwest Louisiana), issued the following statement regarding the lifting of the deepwater drilling moratorium

Despite much work left to do in the 111th Congress, the House of Representatives and Senate adjourned a week and a half ago and headed home for the October recess.  Many members will be campaigning for re-election, and others, like myself, will continue to serve the people in their districts.

WASHINGTON — Gulf Coast lawmakers welcomed the administration’s decision Tuesday to lift the ban on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, but complained that federal officials must speed up permits for drilling in shallow and deep waters.

Charles Broussard of Forked Island knows that being persistent is the only way to get things in life.

Students and faculty of the Schools of the Sacred Heart gathered Tuesday morning in the gymnasium to celebrate the 189th anniversary of the Academy of the Sacred Heart.

Students and faculty of the Schools of the Sacred Heart gathered Tuesday morning in the gymnasium to celebrate the 189th anniversary of the Academy of the Sacred Heart.