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Offshore energy platforms provide great fishing!

By Steve McGough / April 28, 2009 /

I have not had the opportunity to dive any oil rigs, but I have been around other hunks of metal underwater. The wrecks in New England, the Bahamas, Florida, and Cayman Brac are usually surrounded by marine life, and I’m pretty sure that’s a good thing. Although some energy platforms are mobile, some stay put.…

EBT card cheats in Louisiana may lose SNAP access for a year

By Steve McGough / November 8, 2013 /

Back on Oct. 14 and Oct. 16, I wrote about the EBT debacle in Louisiana where a bunch of SNAP enrollees stole thousands of dollars of food from local Walmarts during a social media driven hoarding event. They may not have to pay up, but they might be held accountable.

Featured Video: Elbert Guillory from Louisiana becomes a Republican

By Steve McGough / June 18, 2013 /

This video should fire up a few people. State Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-La.) recently made the decision to switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, and in this video he explains why. There is nothing here that conservatives have not embraced for years, but it’s still nice to see a politician switch and explain himself in…

Stupid Law File: Cash no good for used stuff in Louisiana

By Steve McGough / October 19, 2011 /

Some genius group of legislators in the state of Louisiana thought it was a good idea to outright ban cash transactions for pre-owned goods to discourage thieves from stealing stuff like copper and selling it for cash.

Senate health care bill provides $100 million to Louisiana

By Steve McGough / November 20, 2009 /

I am so sick and tired of the highfalutin language in Congressional legislation. There is no reason they need to put in crazy formulas describing who gets how much cash. Unless of course, you want to hide $100 million in bribes to ensure a senator votes for health care.