Most times Entergy and the Sewerage and Water Board are in the news, its because they did something that was nefarious, unscrupulous, or that showcased their incompetence. For once, we present to you something incredible that they did. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced a $74 million deal that will make Entergy New Orleans the primary power […]
A strong workforce makes a stronger New Orleans, said Mayor LaToya Cantrell at the recent ceremonial groundbreaking for the New Orleans Career Center (the Career Center). Cantrell joined members of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), legislators and community leaders as the Career Center began work on its new 143,000 square foot purpose-built site, an […]
Waste collection is undoubtedly one of the dirtier jobs of our society, but an absolutely essential one. As an essential service, this fact becomes clearest when it begins to waiver, as the residents of New Orleans East, Lakeview, the 9th Ward, and other locales are now intimately aware of. Trash has been piling up for […]
The New Orleans economy is recovering from one of its toughest years to date. While things may seem to be booming, the businesses hit hardest by the pandemic are still far from safe. Many of the citys 600+ restaurants, that werent forced to close temporarily or permanently during the pandemic, sustained losses over the last […]
Your favorite restaurants are understaffed and consequently slower. Help Wanted signs have become the favored decoration for store windows. There are delays in all kinds of goods, from couches to clothing, being delivered. Businesses and conservatives have painted these omens as harbingers of a disastrous workforce shortage, caused by increased unemployment insurance. Taking this theory […]
Many people in New Orleans dont realize how crucial the Port of New Orleans is not only for Louisianas, but also the United States economy. Without it, both would be up a river without a port. In Louisiana, we have about 8.3 million acres of row crops, explained Mike Strain, the Agricultural Commissioner for Louisiana. […]
On Tuesday, Louisianas 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 to HB 391 which would legalize the sale of smokable medical marijuana in Louisiana. Currently, medical marijuana patients in Louisiana can only purchase non-smokable forms […]
On Wednesday, April 28, the governing board of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO) voted in favor of suing the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) over millions of dollars in contested recurring tax revenue. The board voted unanimously to file the lawsuit following a 30-minute executive session that was closed to […]
A majority of Louisianas voters support legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a new poll by Dr. Edward E. Chervenak and Dr. Anthony Licciardi on a behalf of the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. Respondents were also asked if they thought college students should be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination before returning […]
Senate Bill 49, which proposes a $15 minimum wage in Louisiana advanced on Wednesday out of Committee. Not only would it double Louisianas minimum wage, it would also stipulate that the minimum wage is increased each year by the percentage increase in the federal governments Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. It cleared the […]
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