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 […]
Category: Economy
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 […]
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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Politics News: Return to Normalcy Schedule
April 29, 2020As the coronavirus pandemic ramps up across United States it’s easy to forget that it’s an election year. On Tuesday, November 3, the nation is expected to cast votes for […]
Mayor Prohibits Outdoor Dining at New Orleans Restaurants Despite Governor’s Change to State Mandate
April 28, 2020Mayor Latoya Cantrell has stated that the city of New Orleans will still have restrictions that the governor has approved for the rest of the state beginning Friday, May 1, […]
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