Working within the conservative Republican-controlled Louisiana Legislature, it hasn’t been easy for a progressive first-term female Democrat like State Representative Mandie Landry to pass legislation vital to her constituents’ quality […]
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A Louisiana Senator Filed a Bill That Will Make It Harder for Trans Youth to Get Medical Care
March 31, 2021On March 30th, 2021 Senator Mike Fesi filed Senate Bill 104 which will force transgender and gender non-conforming people under the age of 18 to get permission from their parents […]
“Charging Women a Penalty Just for Being Women”: Louisianian Women Pay Higher Car Insurance Than Men
March 30, 2021A study conducted by The Zebra, the nation’s leading insurance comparison site, determined that on average across the country, women pay up to $118 more than men for car insurance, […]
Even Partisan Republican Lindsey Graham Criticizes Georgia’s Voter Suppression Bill
March 29, 2021On “Fox News Sunday” South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham came out with a fiery rebuttal of Joe Biden’s accusations that the new voting law in Georgia was, “Sick.” President Biden […]
Two-Thirds of Louisianians Support Legalizing Marijuana
March 29, 2021According to a poll recently conducted by JMC, two-thirds of Louisianians support legalizing marijuana. The poll found that 67% of residents support marijuana’s legalization, which reflects a 13% jump from […]
Game Changer: Progressive Champion Gary Chambers Endorses Karen Carter Peterson for Congress
March 29, 2021With two people left competing for former Congressman Cedric Richmond’s seat, in a run-off with state Senators Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson, an important endorsement has arrived that […]
A New Era for Jim Crow: Voting Suppression Bill Passes; What That Means; Could it Happen Here?
March 29, 2021What happened? Surrounded by his all white, all male peers, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sat in front of a painting of Callaway plantation. It’s a place that was built on […]
Mariah Moore Could Be the First Transgender Member of the New Orleans City Council
March 26, 2021On Friday, March 26 local social justice advocate Mariah Moore formally announced her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council District D seat. Moore is a lifelong New Orleanian with […]
Dominion Voting Systems Files $1.6 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News
March 26, 2021Dominion Voting Systems is back in the spotlight. After being accused numerous times of rigging the 2020 election for Joe Biden by conservative media, they are suing Fox News for […]
New Orleans City Workers Organizing Committee Commits to Unionizing
March 24, 2021The NOCWOC has recommitted themselves to organizing into a union for New Orleans city workers. By unionizing, the group hopes to win higher wages, ensure more equitable hiring practices, and oppose the outsourcing of work historically done by city workers.
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