I’m not going to write a long justification for my semi-annual spiel. Just know that stories like the one beneath this solicitation are what I do here at LouisianaVoice.

It’s not always easy. It takes hours of cultivating sources, verifying what they tell me or digging for public records that substantiate what I write.

I only do this once a year because afterward, I always need a shower. It makes me feel slimy, but it’s necessary.

I rely on your generous contributions to keep doing what I do. You’ve heard and read all the reasons, so there’s no need to reiterate, be repetitive, redundant, repeat myself or say the same thing over and over.

Please click on the yellow “DONATE” button to the lower right of this groveling post and contribute what you can by credit card or send a check through the snail mail to:

LouisianaVoice

P.O. Box 922

Denham Springs, LA. 70727

All this unpleasantness will be over Friday—at least until next April, so please help.

Thanks to all of you for reading LouisianaVoice and for supporting my efforts.

Tom Aswell, publisher