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To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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Gulf Shrimpers Had Economic Interests, Too

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BY FROMA HARROP A pile of beautiful Gulf shrimp beckoned from the fish counter, and I thought, better buy them soon. Louisiana shrimpers are now trying to grab all they can get before the oil takes over. A lot of pleasure is dying in the Gulf of Mexico – but economic activity, too. Only lawyers seem to be prospering as the suits begin to fly. Why did fisheries and tourism spanning from Texas to the […]

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Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.