by Timothy Achan Gates, Covington Weekly Correspondent Considering the importance of the issues in the October election, St. Tammany experienced a rather low voter
Category: Opinion
Rumination on the First Amendment
by Timothy Achan Gates Amendment 1 – “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
Meet The Candidates For The Upcoming St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Race
by Timothy Gates, CW Correspondent Ask some locals (those living here before Katrina), and they will tell you that the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office
Why The Race For Parish President Is About So Much More Than Fracking
by Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent Faimon A. Roberts III of The Advocate writes that fracking is the lead issue in the St. Tammany Parish
5 Reasons Karen Champagne Might Be A Good St. Tammany Parish President
By Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent Karen Treadway Champagne is challenging Pat Brister for Parish President in this coming October election. Karen is active in
Welcome to the Resiliency Games by Timothy Gates, CW Correspondent
Did you know that the Federal Government made a game out of Natural Disaster Recovery and Preparation? You should, because you are a player.
The Transparent Parish Government by Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent
While the public has called for better representation and more oversight of local government on the parish level, the current response is to provide
“Totally Awesome” Consumer Advisory by Timothy Gates, CW Correspondent
“Most of the chemicals, if not all, have common household uses.” Charlotte Batson of Batson and Company made this statement in an interview with
Air Monitoring System Grossly Insufficient by Timothy Achan Gates, CW Correspondent
Representatives of the Parish inspected the Helis Oil & Gas well site recently, finding that only permitted work was being done as air monitoring equipment
Citizen’s Group Calls For Baseline Water Test by Timothy Gates, Correspondent
Voices of St. Tammany, a local citizen’s advocacy group, sent out a press release last week calling for baseline water testing across St. Tammany
Continuing Adventures of Tammany J. Frog by Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” This saying is attributed to the infamous lower mid-western writer, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). While there
Dividing Tactics & Personal Responsibility by Timothy Achan Gates
Named for Julius Caesar by the Roman Senate, July is the seventh month, marking the halfway point of 2015. It has indeed been a
The Obfuscation Of Economic Development by Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent
The process of economic development in St. Tammany Parish is an intricate web consisting of subdivisions of the state upon subdivisions of the state
Hydraulic Fracturing in St. Tammany by Timothy Achan Gates, Correspondent
At the beginning of 2015, LOGA (Louisiana Oil and Gas Association) made some strong statements with regard to the industry in Louisiana. Backing those
Court Decisions Reject Local Authority In Fracking Lawsuits
Decisions from the 22nd and 19th Judicial Districts dismissed separate lawsuits from The Town of Abita Springs and St. Tammany Parish related to Hydraulic
2015 A Year of Action Says LOGA – by Timothy Gates, CW Correspondent
In an email exchange between St. Tammany Director of Economic Development Don Shea and St. Tammany Chief Deputy Assessor Troy Dugas from May 2014, Shea
St. Tammany’s Own Michigan J. Frog – by Timothy Gates, Correspondent
“…the general heat will die down, except for the loonies.” – Don Shea This is an excerpt of one of several emails referencing the
St. Tammany Earns National Recognition: “Entrepreneurial American Community Award 2014”
On December 11, St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister accompanied a delegation to Washington, DC, to accept the award of Entrepreneurial American Community for
Local Volunteers Host Fracking 101 – Educating the Public on Hydraulic Fracturing
Since late April or early May, one could say that “frack” has become a four-letter word in St. Tammany. Of course, it actually has
The 22nd Judicial District Attorney Race & The Threat of Teenage Girls: A Study in the Application of Accountability
by Timothy Gates, Covington Weekly Correspondent, codexproventus@gmail.com With now less than one week until election day, the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney race is