I keep up on world news and have been following COVID-19 since the early days in China. As this virus has spread across the globe, the one thing that has appeared to slow the contagion from spreading like wildfire is “lockdowns.” China had a very strict lockdown in Wuhan for four months- nothing like the […]
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Forced to “Wrap Themselves in Blankets to Stay Warm” After Landlord Cuts off Family’s Power, Water
May 6, 2020Author’s Note: This piece is the third in a series called “Slumlord City: How New Orleans Rentals are Failing Working Families.” This story is about a landlord who decided to take an eviction into her own hands. Harassing tenants to force them to vacate the premises is illegal, but this practice is all too common […]
Poll: Vast Majority Support Stay-at-Home Order in Louisiana, Despite Economy
May 6, 2020According to an LSU Manship School Survey of Public Relations, the “re-open” protests on television might be overblown. In fact, Louisiana residents actually poll like the rest of the country, largely opposing premature efforts to re-open businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana residents have expressed broad bipartisan support for measures slowing the spread of coronavirus. […]
“Trucks don’t roll. We are not moving.” Gentilly Sanitation Workers Announce Strike
May 5, 2020“Trucks don’t roll. We are not moving,” Gregory Woods, a sanitation worker, told WDSU today, as local sanitation workers announced a strike. In the early morning of May 5, these sanitation workers, known as “hoppers,” lined up in front of the Metro Service Group (“Metro Disposal”) disposal facility on Old Gentilly Road, picketing their workplace. […]
“The people of Louisiana are responding”- Gov. John Bel Edwards
May 4, 2020Today Governor John Bel Edwards updated the state about the progress being made in its COVID-19 response. The state is currently reporting 333 new cases of a virus in Louisiana for a total of 29,673 since the onset of the pandemic. In addition, Governor Edwards stated “sadly today we’re reporting new deaths —22 of them—for […]
Long Lines as Georgia and Nike Seem Unconcerned about Covid-19
May 3, 2020How concerned are Georgians about the Coronavirus? Based on one mall in Atlanta, the answer would appear to be not at all. Outside a Jimmy Jazz shoe store at Greenbriar Mall stood a large gathering of people. While mostly wearing masks, they seemed to have no interest in any form of social distancing. After all, the […]
Far Right Former Senator Faces Criticism Again, Calling on COVID Positive Rep. James to Resign
May 2, 2020Even in retirement, former State Senator Conrad Appel continues to find ways to put his foot in his mouth. Senator Appel (R-Metairie) made headlines last year for suggesting that African Americans’ “blind support” of the Democratic Party goes against their interests. According to the former Metairie Senator, voting for Democrats would ensure that “other non-white […]
Louisiana Republicans Disagree with President’s Plan to Reopen State Economy; Trump Praises Governor Edwards
May 2, 2020On April 28, 2020, the Bayou Brief received an internal memo from Louisiana GOP political operative Jay Connaughton, addressed to Republican state Sen. Sharon Hewitt of Slidell, which was shared with other Louisiana Republican legislators. The memo outlined a series of talking points aimed at undermining Governor John Bel Edwards emergency orders to shut the […]
BREAKING: Governor Edwards Discusses April 29 Meeting with Trump, Fauci, Pence
April 30, 2020Today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards discussed his April 29, 2020 meeting with President Donald Trump. Governor Edwards also touted his Washington, D.C. meeting with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jared Kushner, and Vice President Mike Pence, as part as his efforts to bring relief to Louisiana amidst the COVID-19 crisis. “They were watching Louisiana much […]
The Impact Of Coronavirus: A Huge Hit For Louisiana’s Gambling Industry
April 29, 2020As Coronavirus continues to take hold of a majority of the world, there has been a huge economic impact. With fewer people on the streets and the closure of stores and other businesses there has been a huge impact on the New Zealand gambling industry but to what extent. In this article, we will be […]
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