In an interview Sunday morning on NBC’s Meet the Press, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy said infrastructure like roads and bridges is a “woman’s problem” because they do the shopping. Cassidy […]
Category: Politics
Freddie King III Announces for Council District C
June 26, 2021In front of a crowd of 150 political, business and community leaders, Westbank attorney and small business owner Freddie King III recently announced that he will run for New […]
RIDE New Orleans Seeks Signatures on Petition Opposing Convention Center Money Grab
June 26, 2021RIDE New Orleans just launched a new petition drive aimed at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Authority which sued the Regional Transit Authority late last month regarding the distribution […]
Louisiana Transgender Student Atheletes’ Rights Under Attack Again; Lege Threatens Veto Session
June 25, 2021Once again, the Louisiana legislature is threatening the rights of transgender students in sports. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards struck down a bipartisan bill, SB 156, the “Fairness in […]
The Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia on Religious Liberty and LGBTQ Rights Explained
June 24, 2021Last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. Philadelphia that the city of Philadelphia improperly applied anti-discrimination laws against the Roman Catholic charity, Catholic Social Services (CSS), […]
Matt Willard Bows Out of Council D Race; Still More To Do at Legislature
June 24, 2021District 97 State Rep. Matthew Willard announced today that he has decided not to seek the open City Council District D seat. “I don’t feel my job is done in […]
Palmer Sees Eye to Eye With Treme Residents and Slows Process Down
June 24, 2021The announcement by City Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer yesterday that she was slowing down the process of moving City Hall to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park was a clear […]
Roz Thibodeaux Seeks District B City Council Seat
June 24, 2021Rosalind (Roz) Reed Thibodaux, a registered Independent, has thrown her hat into the race for City Council District B. “We need less politics and more policy. I am the leader […]
The Four Anti-Trans Bills Filed by the Louisiana Legislature This Session Will Not Become Law
June 23, 2021On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed SB 156, by Senator Beth Mizell, which would have barred transgender girls and women from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. […]
Til Victory is Won
June 20, 2021Today is the day after Juneteenth, the first time in history the federal government has recognized the day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans from chattel slavery. The last […]
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