Today’s announcement by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin that our fall elections will be slightly postponed due to Hurricane Ida was expected by many political insiders. The new dates […]
Category: Big Easy Editorial
Our Government Needs a Better Hurricane Management Plan Now
September 9, 2021It’s easy to point the finger at private sector nursing home operators like Bob Dean and others who house the elderly and infirm for the recent deaths of those shoe-horned […]
As New Orleanians Sit in Dark, Entergy Demands Online Payments
September 2, 2021Entergy.com As over 700,000 homes in metro New Orleans sat in the dark on Thursday, Entergy posted the following message on their website. “Something that is impacting all Entergy customers, not […]
The Way We’re Approaching Delta Leaves Kids Out of the Equation
August 23, 2021On Wednesday, a raucous crowd of unmasked anti-mask protesters brought a premature end to a Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting. Agenda item #9 was a board […]
Army Corp To Do Full Environmental Review of Formosa
August 20, 2021Plastic may last too long, but Formosa Plastics Group’s plans for a new facility in Louisiana may not. The Associated Press has reported that the Army Corps of Engineers would […]
Support Council President Moreno Cannabis Decriminalization Ordinances
July 30, 2021In 2011 then Councilperson Susan Guidry put forth the first cannabis reform ordinance in modern New Orleans history. It allowed New Orleans Police to issue a municipal summons for simple […]
Is New Orleans a Super-Spreader Locked in a Mighty Battle With the Delta Variant?
July 23, 2021When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting – but not mandating – that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of […]
Remembering Governor Edwin Edwards; the Passing of Louisiana’s Longest Serving Governor!
July 17, 2021This article has been republished with the permission of author Jim Brown. Lead in was written by Danae Columbus. Former Governor Edwin Washington Edwards died Monday, July 12 of respiratory distress. Through his […]
Opinion: Where’s The Beef? Mayor Cantrell’s Crime Initiatives Clearly Not Working
July 1, 2021It will take a lot more than worn-out platitudes to make New Orleanians feel safe in their homes, cars and neighborhoods. While the three-pronged effort Mayor Cantrell presented earlier this […]
Let Them Play, “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” Shouldn’t Restrict Transgender Athletes From Participating in Sports
May 20, 2021Growing up, sports were a huge part of my life. Many of the things I learned on athletic fields have served me well in life – lessons about teamwork, fair […]
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