News opinion 2008-08-07 Andanh.com

Editorial: ATM restriction an overreaction Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:55:00 EST
A dustup over location of a Shreveport bank next to a residential subdivision could lead the Metropolitan Planning Commission into regulatory overkill that could swamp common sense and community sensibilities.

Let's wean ourselves off bad energy habits Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:20:00 EST
As recovering oil addicts who have been pimped by petroleum pushers, we must remember that one more fix will never fix our problem. If we want to avoid relapsing repeatedly, then we must faithfully follow conservation counseling and fill our prescription for alternative energy.

Ethics changes clearly don't convince critics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:19:00 EST
There is no argument that the governor and Legislature raised the ethics bar with tougher laws on income disclosure, conflicts of interest and legislative perks. For politicians, the most ominous change was to make transgressors subject to criminal penalties instead of mere civil fines.

James Cofer: Adult learners the focus of new programs at ULM campus Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:18:00 EST
The students of the future, both those coming directly from high school and the emerging adult learner population, will demand that we provide them with a postsecondary experience that fits their schedules, not ours.

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