Contrary to what some believe, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted infection, and it is not exclusive to the LGBT community – in spite of how mainstream media is reporting on the infection.
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USCG Responding to 2nd Louisiana Oil Spill in 5 Days
August 9, 2022According to a statement from the USCG, less than 14,000 gallons of crude spilled after a platform experienced a structural failure at the Hilcorp Caillou Island facility in Terrebonne Bay, LA, causing a tank to fall into the water.
The Peach Cobbler Factory Opens Up to a Thrilled and Hungry NOLA on St. Claude Ave.
August 8, 2022In a city where people take their dessert as seriously as their dinner, one couple is hoping that peach cobbler will be on the list with snowballs and bread pudding. […]
Louisiana Lefty Podcast: New Season Begins As Midterm Campaigns Kick Into High Gear
August 6, 2022NEW ORLEANS – This week, longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard presented podcast listeners with a new season of Louisiana Lefty, a podcast for progressives about politics and […]
Judge Seizes Control of Six ‘Unlivable’ Apartments from Slumlord Joshua Bruno
August 4, 2022On Monday, US Bankruptcy Judge Meredith Grabill said that Bruno’s complexes are “in a state of abject decrepitude,” and took control of Oakmont, Cypress Park, Forest Park, Liberty Park, Washington Place, and Riverview Apartments. According to Grabill, Bruno received $800,000 in hurricane insurance money that he thing “surreptitiously” caused to “vanish in the wind without one receipt, canceled check, or other primary-source support to show that the proceeds were spent on repairs to the properties.”
Dream House Lounge Is a Social Hub for Those Thinking Outside the Typical Bar
August 4, 2022Dr. David Wallace is at the helm of Dream House Lounge, an oxygen bar and wellness lounge at 401 Baronne St. that also offers zero-proof cocktails for the sober and […]
Will Utility Bills Ever Be Affordable Again?
August 3, 2022When it comes to Entergy and the increasingly onerous rates they are currently charging the citizens of New Orleans, some say it’s all about greed and the almighty dollar. Luckily, […]
The 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in Laplace Offers a Unique History of Jazz and Slavery
August 2, 2022The 1811 Kid Ory Historic House, 1128 LA 628 in Laplace, is hoping for more visitors to a museum that educates people about two critical pieces of African-American and Louisiana […]
Veterans Groups Say U.S. Veterans Victims of GOP, Dems “Political Games”
August 1, 2022Last Wednesday, 80 percent of Senate Republicans – including Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy – banded together to delay the passage of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act). The legislation would provide healthcare for as many as 3.5 million veterans suffering from a variety of illnesses, including terminal cancers, after being exposed to toxic burn pits, radiation, and Agent Orange herbicide while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Choices Again Narrow As Ban on Abortion Will Soon Be Back in Place
July 30, 2022In his ongoing quest to ensure Louisiana women do not have access to safe abortions, Attorney General Jeff Landry convinced a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal to reinstate the “trigger ban” on abortions on July 29. The ban is expected to take effect almost immediately. The abortion clinics and doctors who are the plaintiffs in the case also have the option to mount an appeal with the Louisiana Supreme Court. Attorneys for the abortion providers were disappointed that the court did not allow them to file opposition to Landry’s motion.
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