Arthur Morrell, who has proudly served the citizens of New Orleans for the last 39 years first as a State Representative and more recently as Clerk of Criminal District Court, […]
Category: Politics
Decriminalizing Marijuana Will Make Our Communities Safer
April 27, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an alarming rise in drug abuse, violent crime, and other indicators of collective trauma. Sadly, many of my constituents feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods. […]
OPSB Moves to Oppose Legislation Intended to Limit Charter School Authority
April 26, 2022After nearly two hours of public comments against the motion, the Orleans Parish School Board voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution opposing a bill that would limit charter school authority in New Orleans, and return that authority back to the school board.
Cantrell Administration Infrastructure Chief Stepping Down
April 24, 2022Mayor Cantrell’s Deputy Chief Administration Officer for Infrastructure Ramsey Green has announced that he will be stepping down in May.
Survey: Majority of Louisiana Voters Support Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
April 20, 2022A survey conducted by the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) found that Louisiana’s voters overwhelmingly support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
New Orleanians to Vote on Early Education Millage April 30
April 18, 2022New Orleans voters will head to the polls on April 30 to determine the fate of an early education millage that would allow for an additional 2,000 low-income children to be served by early education programs across New Orleans.
Louisiana Legislatures Consider Further Criminalizing Abortion Pill
April 14, 2022SB 388, sponsored by Sen. Sharon Hewitt (R-Slidell), would prevent doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals from using online and phone services to prescribe abortion pills and having them shipped to the patient through the mail.
Sheriff-Elect Susan Hutson Prepares for Inauguration
April 12, 2022It’s been a whirlwind few months for former Independent Police Monitor Susan Hutson who was elected the first Black woman sheriff in Orleans Parish in December 2021. Highly knowledgeable in […]
Karen Carter Peterson Resigns from State Senate, Citing Depression, Gambling Addiction
April 8, 2022After a career of over 20 years, New Orleans-based state senator Karen Carter Peterson announced her resignation today. Louisiana Senate President Paige Cortez confirms that he received Peterson’s resignation Friday morning. In a statement released on Friday, Peterson cited her mental health, including ongoing struggles with depression and gambling addiction, as her reason for resigning.
Transgender Sports Bans Are Rooted in Racism
April 6, 2022Anti-trans bills are based on rules historically and contemporarily used to exclude Black women from sports.
Go to Page