“My Toxic Mardi Gras” – a headline no one here wants to read, but the possibility was brought up at yesterday’s city council hearing for R-21-239, the Resolution for Clean […]
Category: Health Care
AG Landry Slams COVID Vaccinations While Also Owning Stock in COVID Vaccine Manufacturer
June 25, 2021Though Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been a vocal opponent of the value of COVID vaccinations, Landry recently acquired new stock in Johnson and Johnson, one of the companies […]
95% of Louisianans Live in Areas With Primary Care Provider Shortages.This Bill Could Fix That.
May 26, 2021On March 30, 2020, Governor Edwards passed an executive order that would allow nurse practitioners to practice independently in Louisiana. The executive order was spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Environmental Activists Trek from New Orleans to Houston
May 21, 2021On Monday, May 10th, youth activists from the New Orleans and Houston Sunrise Movement, a national, youth-led climate justice movement dedicated to fighting the climate crisis and creating millions of […]
No Prescription Medication in Louisiana Is Taxed, So Why Would We Tax Medical Marijuana?
May 11, 2021On Tuesday, Louisiana’s House of Representatives passed legislation HB 514 which will impose a 4.45% sales tax on raw, smokable flower bought by medical marijuana patients. The bill is tied […]
Director of Governor’s Office of Disabilities, Bambi Polotzola, Speaks With Big Easy About The Importance of Disability Rights
May 8, 2021Bambi Polotzola is a life-long teacher, a community organizer, lover of people, activist on several fronts and the mother of a young adult with autism. As Director of the Governor’s […]
City Council Legislation Addresses Opioid Epidemic With Push To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips
May 7, 2021New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno advanced her legislation to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in New Orleans on Tuesday. “Saving lives has got to come first,” explained Council President […]
Governor Urges Women To Make Their Voices Heard
May 6, 2021In a Zoom call this morning with women leaders around the state, Governor John Bel Edwards told attendees that now was the time to show their support for three specific […]
Free New Orleans HIV/AIDS Support Group Gives Hope To Long-Term Survivors
May 4, 2021Next month will be the 40th anniversary of the first time HIV/AIDs was identified. To benefit individuals who were alive when the disease was first identified, and through the peak […]
Report Shows 5 Refineries in LA Above “Action Level” for Cancer-Causing Benzene
May 3, 2021The Environmental Integrity Project, a non-profit watchdog focused on environmental regulation, released a report naming 5 oil refineries in Louisiana as above “action level” for benzene, a Group A carcinogen. […]
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