By Beverly Hobbs Shea There really is a lot to be said for living in a small community. True, there can be various challenges
Category: Opinion
How Business and Trade Organizations Can Railroad the Democratic Process and Restrict Free Market Capitalism
In what may be a general statement on the history of Louisiana politics, the public tends to take it for granted if (or when)
We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands
Considering that the holidays are a stressful time of year for many, the best gift that you can give others is the gift of
How To Tell If Your Parish Is Run By Elitists
or, When It’s Time To Bring The Hammer Down Less than 40 miles south of Covington, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain in
Greater Degree Of Transparency Needed In St. Tammany Economic Development
It’s There, You Just Have To Really Look For It… And Sometimes Rely On An FOIA Request Helis Oil & Gas Company announced last
Fracking No Longer A Plan For Helis
Helis Oil and Gas Company announced earlier this week that they would not pursue their proposed project near Lakeshore High School. The stated reason
CW Supports Community Efforts
Covington Weekly supports community efforts like Hoops 4 Kids. Covington Weekly is equally supportive of the Oil and Gas Industry taking needed measures to
The EDF: Either It Will, Or It Won’t
Admit That It Is A Quasi Public Agency by Timothy Achan Gates, CW Correspondent New Legal Precedent A recent Baton Rouge Appellate Court ruling
On the Status of the American Dream
Opinion by Timothy A. Gates, CW Correspondent The flurry of activity from the national level to the local level in the days following the
Tammany West Needs To Re Evaluate Tactics
Editorial by Timothy Achan Gates, CW Correspondent Kevin Chiri wrote in a recent editorial that the perceived battle between St. Tammany Parish Government and
Hydraulic Fracturing Project Shifts Gear Into Drive
Despite the fact that the property in question is not zoned appropriately for such operations, and the fact that the current ruling is under
Operation Angel Marks a New Direction for the Parish Once Called St. Slammany
Just two years ago, the former 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office distributed “St. Slammany” plaques to ADAs for their aggressive prosecutorial efforts. Last week,
The Continuing Saga of the Parish Government That Keeps Introducing the Same Proposals That Have Already Been Soundly Voted Down In An Open Vote
The Parish Government has prepared a response to the District Attorney’s Office, and while the following opinion is not based in legal knowledge, it
Economic Development Series Re-Revisited
by Timothy Achan Gates, Covington Weekly Correspondent Two years ago, Covington Weekly launched an Economic Development Series with the purpose of understanding how a
Lady Liberty Arrested at the Nation’s Capitol
A citizen dressed as Lady Liberty is arrested in Washington, D.C. this past week during “Democracy Spring”, an organized protest against money in politics. Photo
Achieving A Healthy Business Climate
My motivation for involvement with the Covington Business Association is to help positively influence the business climate in downtown Covington. Through this organization, I’ve
The Beginning of the End of “Tammany Hall”
By Timothy Achan Gates 2015 signaled a significant change in St. Tammany politics. Warren Montgomery was inaugurated as the new District Attorney in January,
Covington Weekly 2015 Year in Review
by Timothy Achan Gates CW began 2015 with a discussion of LOGA President Don Briggs’ assertion that 2015 would be a “Year of Action.”
The “Our Tax Dollars At Work” Department
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