Celebrated each year on August 26th, Women’s Equality Day marks the anniversary of the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Notably, the majority […]
Category: Opinion
Last One Out, Turn Off the Lights… a Bittersweet Goodbye to a State That Is Pushing Us Out
August 23, 2023“No seriously. All the businesses downtown close early on Friday and it’s a huge party! Let’s go to Downtown Alive!” I was blown away hearing how much fun people had […]
Moving from Environmental Justice Commitments to Outcomes
August 21, 2023It’s no secret that pollution from the petrochemical industry is accelerating rates of cancer, respiratory disease, and other serious illness in Louisiana communities. For too long, laws meant to protect […]
OPINION: Can Catholic Federal Judges Rule Objectively In Catholic Church Cases?
June 26, 2023There is a crisis in the Federal Louisiana Eastern District Courts. Federal Judges Wendy Vitter, Jay Zainey, Sarah Vance, Ivan Lemelle, Lance Africk immediately recused themselves from the Archdiocese of New […]
Opinion: Our Children Will Pay for the Insurance Crisis Too
June 21, 2023Last year, the cost of property insurance for NOLA Public Schools nearly doubled, from $7.6 million to $11.2 million for the 2022-23 school year. NOLA PS will likely not know […]
Opinion: In the 11th Hour, New Orleans Archdiocese Hands Over Sealed Documents
June 19, 2023This article was originally published on www.scsaorg.org. Big Easy Magazine was given permission to publish by author, Richard Windmann, Ph.D. It would seem that we finally have a champion on […]
Opinion: Kratom Ban: A Bad Idea
April 28, 2023My name is Charles, I’m 37, and I wanted to reach out about the potential kratom ban in Louisiana. I live in New Orleans, and grew up in St Charles […]
Is Sheriff Susan Hutson Trying To Pull a Fast One on the Voters?
April 12, 2023These views do not necessarily reflect the views of Big Easy Magazine’s editorial staff. Fully funding the Sheriff’s Office to increase efficiency and accountability should be a public safety priority. […]
“We’ve Got Your Back”, Cantrell Purrs Almost Convincingly, but Does She?
January 7, 2023Which New Orleans elected leader really has the people’s back? Is it Mayor LaToya Cantrell who is making that claim in the midst of the city’s worst crime wave in years, or Councilmember Helena Moreno who just completed almost three years as City Council president and believes “when we all come together, great things can happen”?
New Orleans Mental Health System Is Broken, but There Is a Solution
January 5, 2023However, research shows most people with mental illness are not violent and they are more likely to be victims of crime.
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