Salvation from outside the area for economic development hasn’t worked. You’ve got to grow the companies and people you have here.

This is something that’s been talked about for a long time. Once Katrina happened, there was added urgency to the matter because of the possibility of doing good things for economic development.

But beyond economic development, I want to change the feeling this community has about our government. It’s sad and it must be changed. It saddens me that the people of this community feel the way...

Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing,...