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Trump Acquitted with Bill Cassidy One of Seven Republicans to Vote on Conviction

February 13, 2021

In breaking news, Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate of inciting an insurrection. In addition to Cassidy, all Senate Democrats and six other Republicans voted on conviction. The Republicans who voted included: Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, and Pat Toomey. Bill Cassidy has been in the news lately for bucking what many of […]

The US House of Representatives Passed a Marijuana Decriminalization Bill That Could Change Louisiana

December 4, 2020

The House of Representatives passed a landmark bill today that will decriminalize marijuana across the country. The MORE Act will remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s list of scheduled substances and will expunge all marijuana-related convictions.  Furthermore, the bill formally acknowledges how criminalizing marijuana destroyed lives and families, so it stipulates that there will […]

New Orleans Firefighters Say Furloughs Causing a Public Safety Crisis

December 2, 2020

On Tuesday, the New Orleans Firefighters Association (NOFFA) stated in a Facebook post and on their website that public safety furloughs instituted by Mayor Cantrell’s administration are causing a public safety crisis in New Orleans. According to NOFFA, an early morning fire raged out of control Tuesday, in part due to staffing shortages caused by […]

You Can Now Be Fined $500 for Not Wearing a Mask in New Orleans

October 22, 2020

Mask up, New Orleans!  With the recent opening of many long-closed bars, a surge in porch concerts, and the general vibes that, “Huh, maybe we’re through the worst of it” many residents of the Big Easy have been taking it easy when it comes to following COVID-19 restrictions.  And our mayor has noticed.  Today, Mayor […]

Davante Lewis Joins Lynda Woolard in Campaign for Leadership of Louisiana Democratic Party

September 2, 2020

Baton Rouge – Today, Davante Lewis and Lynda Woolard announced a joint campaign to lead the Louisiana Democratic Party. Earlier this week, with excitement and support from every region in the state, Lynda Woolard announced her run for Chair. Davante Lewis, joins Lynda in her candidacy as her running mate seeking First Vice Chair. Davante […]

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