By Carl Dubois / Special to the American Press
Two pivotal errors contributed in no small way to LSU's first-round loss to UCLA last night in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. But you can't pin the whole loss on those errors.
A handful of warning-track outs (or in the vicinity) provided a reminder of how the only way to play gorilla ball ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
John White, the state superintendent of education, isn’t a popular public official among members of the profession. However,
he appears to have come up with a program with which many educators can agree.
The state Department of Education realizes there is a need for a high school diploma th ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
Critics could hardly wait for the legislative session to end before throwing brickbats. Comments from the Council for a Better
Louisiana were the harshest of all.
“In describing the 2013 regular session of the Legislature, you almost have to say it was much ado about very little,” said
...
By Carl Dubois / Special to the American Press
The Oregon State baseball team is headed to Omaha for the College World Series for the fourth time in nine seasons. That's a remarkable accomplishment for a school in the cold, rainy Pacific Northwest.
The Beavers will open this year's CWS against Mississippi State in the first game Saturday.
The ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
State legislators have every reason to
be proud of the independence they demonstrated at their just-ended
session. We haven’t
seen anything like it from that branch of government in modern
times. However, they now face an even tougher job. Lawmakers
have to convince the folks back home th ...
By Carl Dubois / Special to the American Press
Would someone please alert MLB Network, specifically the lead announcer for coverage of the draft?
If you need a link, you can try this one: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alumni
(And yeah, I've heard the counterarguments, and sorry, but no can do.)
Next: Things people say that literal ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
BATON ROUGE — Republican conservatives in the state House of Representatives made it clear this week they weren’t happy with
my column that ran in this space last Sunday. The suggestion that they should consider going along with changes the Senate
made to the proposed $25 billion state ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
Will the state House of Representatives accept a $25 billion state budget this week that was rewritten by the Senate, or will
there be a deadlock that forces a special session?
Finding a legislator willing to answer that question last week was extremely difficult. A group of conservative Republic ...
By Jim Beam / American Press
BATON ROUGE — Sheriffs and judges have the two most effective
lobbying groups in Louisiana state government. When they unite
for a cause at the Legislature that benefits them both, even the
governor has to be somewhat jealous of their political stroke.
Observers saw the full impact of that ...
By Carl Dubois / Special to the American Press
Jeré Longman grew up in Eunice and went to LSU. He's been a writer for The New York Times for a long time.
We met years ago when I covered LSU for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. He lives in the Philadelphia area now. I live in the Pacific Northwest. We live decidedly different lives, but from ...
By Carl Dubois / Special to the American Press
A few days ago I watched a documentary about North Carolina State basketball and its improbable run to the national championship in 1983.
The late Jim Valvano, the coach of that team, plays no small role in the documentary, which made its debut 30 years after the Wolfpack's national championship se ...
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