A resident of St. Tammany for 33 years, Patricia “Pat” Brister brings a remarkable leadership background to her new position as parish president. She has served the country, the state and the parish in a variety of ways, from ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party to chairman of the St. Tammany Parish Council and executive director of the Northshore Business Council.
Prior to her recent inauguration, Pat’s transition team orchestrated a smooth changeover from Kevin Davis’ leadership. The team …

A new order authored by Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta will significantly impact the quality of service provided by taxicab companies throughout Louisiana in the new year.
The order, passed unanimously at the LPSC’s Dec. 14 meeting, imposes new standards and registration regulations on cab and limousine companies and drivers, all designed to improve passengers’ experience and safety.  Among the new regulations is a rule requiring each taxi driver to be registered with the LPSC; the previous order only required the cab company itself to have an LPSC registration number.  The …

Very low unemployment and a boost in home sales has economic development officials in St. Tammany Parish saying they’re experiencing a “steady” recovery from the recession on the North Shore.
Tempering the good news are flat home selling prices and decline in new business starts in the third-quarter version of the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation’s “Trends Report.”
It shows jobless numbers well below state and national  levels for the three months ending Sept. 30, along with a 5.4 percent increase in retail sales and sales tax collections. At the same time, …

(Gainesville, GA) – Popular talk show host and the leading conservative candidate for Congress in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District, Martha Zoller, released the following statement today regarding her adamant opposition to Agenda 21, a big government power grab adopted by the United Nations in 1992.

(Gainesville, Georgia) – Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for popular talk show host and conservative frontrunner in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District race, Martha Zoller, issued the following statements today in response to a desperate political stunt by longtime State Representative Doug Collins.