A recall petition against district 7 council member Carlton LaFrance that was initially pursued back in April 26 2023 has not been _led by the deadline. Meaning, LaFrance will not be forced to participate in an election to maintain his position.

Employees of Stolthaven Terminals in Braithwaite participated in a coastal restoration event in conjunction with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL). After presenting a check for $5,000 to aid in the e rt, Stolthaven Terminals employees volunteered time to work diligently with various community leaders and CRCL, bagging over 12 tons of used oyster shells from restaurants in the local area to be used to support coastal restoration.

After an extended period of relatively little push back against the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) diversion project in Plaquemines Parish, the _ght against the diversion has recently been reignited. is time, Plaquemines opponents to the diversion are taking their _ght into the legal system. ere are two legal challenges being leveled against CPRA over the diversion: one from the Plaqueis Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) and the other from the local oyster _shing industry. e project began construction in early August.

e controversial redistricting process that the Plaquemines Parish council went through in 2022—which resulted in former Registrar of Voters Sharon Branan resigning from her position and former Chief Deputy of the Registrar of Voters o_ce Michelle Wilcox being removed from her position by Branan—continues to be an issue. Both Wilcox and Branan have recently _led lawsuits against the Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) over the situation.

_ese two words conjure up dierent meanings to different people. In business circles it is known as a process to improve a region, its overall economic well-being, standard of living and quality of life for its citizens. Economic development is what creates jobs, a tax base for the government to function and ultimately personal wealth for folks to live well while raising their families and moving on to retirement.

Remember the story about the dog chasing cars until he _nally caught one? Now what does he do? If ever there was a time in Louisiana history when Republican elected o ials all over the state “_nally caught one,” now is the time. It’s an opportunity for these o cials to do what many voters say were needed to be done for years.

On October 7, Hamas terrorists crossed over into Israel and committed atrocities against the local civilian population of unheard brutality. _ey engaged in rape, murder, torture, and mutilations not seen in modern times. Israel had to respond. After sixteen years of terrorist attacks by Hamas, Israel declared war. _is is not a tit-for-tat response as in the past…this is war and all that implies. _e purpose is to destroy Hamas. However, Netanyahu’s aggressive response may back_re.

Parts of today’s column repeat some of an earlier issue explaining background for dierent constitutional amendments in the last election. If you remember that column, you can skip the beginning of this one and dig right into the November amendments.

In all newspapers, there is an opinion or editorial page where readers are encouraged to express their thoughts. In addition to articles from our regular columnists and an occasional editorial written by one of our publishers, _e Plaquemines Gazette accepts letters from the public addressed to the editor.

It’s an exciting time to be a Louisianan. _e winds of change are blowing in our state and our nation.