As deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) approach 300 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced today that the citywide stay-at-home order would be expanded past the original April 30th deadline. At 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, Christina Watkins of WDSU tweeted that the city’s stay-at-home order has officially been extended through […]
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Governor Edwards Makes Request for Food Bank Donations During COVID-19 Shortages
April 14, 2020During today’s daily press conference, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards responded to a Shreveport resident’s question inquiring as to whether there was any way to volunteer directly to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Besides the requests to stay at home, social distance, practice good hygiene and wear a mask when going out in public […]
The Long Way Left…
April 12, 2020“Ev’ry man a king ev’ry man a king For you can be a millionaire But there’s something belonging to others There’s enough for all people to share When it’s sunny June and December too Or in the winter time or spring There’ll be peace without end Ev’ry neighbor a friend With ev’ry man a king”- […]
Tour Guides Need Relief Too Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10, 2020Here’s a question. Can you name a home-grown local industry that is over a century old, leaves no carbon footprint, provides jobs, acts as ambassadors to guests from all over the nation and world, and inspires visitors to embrace the history, architecture, and culture of New Orleans? The answer goes by a variety of names–history […]
COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits to Begin April 13, Governor Says
April 8, 2020Governor John Bel Edwards announced major relief programs that will be made available to Louisianians under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act today. Beginning Monday, April 13, unemployment benefits for “gig economy” workers – in the form of weekly $600 checks – will be made available to Louisiana residents who filed for […]
Ethnography of a Pandemic: COVID-19, New Orleanians, and Transition
April 8, 2020The first case of COVID-19 in the state of Louisiana was documented on March 9. By March 22 there were 837 confirmed cases in 36 parishes with 20 deaths. The rapid spread of the virus and the mounting death toll, prompted Governor John Bel Edwards to issue a statewide shelter in place/stay-at-home order. This order […]
Where is the CBD Market Headed?
April 6, 2020With the last few years’ success in the CBD industry, new investors, everyday people, and seasoned investors alike are working to get their hands into one of the fastest-growing markets in the US. The CBD space is full of new providers and products, and new ones are arising each year. As the research receives more […]
The Unsuspected Coronavirus Victim: Local Journalism
March 25, 2020Earlier this week, several reporters at The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate posted some surprising news: In the middle of the biggest news story of the century, a 10th of them were being furloughed. The rest were being moved to four days per week. The news came less than one year after The Advocate buyout of The […]
Local Bow Tie Company Halts Production to Produce and Distribute Free Surgical Masks To Healthcare Workers and Seniors
March 23, 2020Edit: As of April 9, 2020, NOLA Beaux Ties LLC has donated 1,000 masks to local healthcare facilities. NOLA Beaux Ties, a local company that produces hand-crafted bow ties and cotton squares, has halted production to respond to the demand for surgical masks. They are providing these masks to local healthcare workers, nursing home […]
Senator Cassidy’s Family Leave Legislation is a Trojan Horse, Harming Existing Proposals That Offer Greater Protections
February 4, 2020United States Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz) have announced that President Donald Trump will be pushing for their bipartisan paid family leave act. The Charlotte Observer reported on January 31 that President Trump would express his support for the “Cassidy-Sinema” plan in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address. The White House is expected […]
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