In breaking news, Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate of inciting an insurrection. In addition to Cassidy, all Senate Democrats and six other Republicans voted on conviction. The […]
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New Orleans Public Libraries’ Fate Moves a Step Forward
February 12, 2021The library millage proposal moved forward with council members voting to put the fate of much of the library on October’s ballot. The City Council voted unanimously on the motion. […]
LA Statewide Survey on Voter Religiosity, Belief in Extraterrestrials, and Voter Fraud in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 – NEW ORLEANS, LA A Louisiana statewide survey of 633 randomly selected registered voters was conducted on January 19, 2021 (Inauguration Eve) on the topics of religion, […]
Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams Hopes to Stem Juvenile Crime Through Providing Guidance and Opportunities
February 11, 2021This week, the Orleans Parish DA tweeted, “Yesterday, DA Williams was back in the community sharing ideas with faith leaders to stem juvenile crime. We heard from a young man […]
“Formosa Would Be A Death Sentence For St. James Parish”: Activists Call Upon Biden and Army Corps to Stop Formosa Plastics
February 10, 2021Activists in New Orleans, St. James, and San Francisco coordinated banner drops Tuesday calling upon President Joe Biden and the Army Corps of Engineers to revoke the federal permit for […]
Why We All Need to Be Paying Attention to Biden’s Policy Plans for the Disability Community
February 10, 2021The election of President Joe Biden was a relief to people of many marginalized groups, but perhaps most of all, to the disability community. It’s no secret that this huge […]
Cassidy Reverses Position; Votes Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
February 9, 2021On Tuesday, Senator Bill Cassidy joined five other Republican Senators in voting that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional. This was a reversal of his previous position on the issue.
Tourism Industry and Workers Clash on How to Handle Mardi Gras
February 9, 2021Following Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s announcement of new restrictions shutting down bars across the city and limiting packaged alcohol sales in the French Quarter for Mardi Gras weekend, both tourism industry executives and New Orleans workers have taken to the internet – and the streets – with differing messages.
DCFS Provides $9.6M in DSNAP Benefits from Hurricane Zeta
February 8, 2021Although Zeta made landfall in October, DCFS didn’t receive federal approval to provide DSNAP benefits to affected parishes until Jan 27, 2021.
Louisiana Seeking Bids for “Mass Fatality Services” Contracts As COVID-19 Spike Continues
February 7, 2021The State of Louisiana has issued an Emergency Request for Quotation (RFQ) for “mass fatality” services, in light of an ongoing and “significant spike in COVID-19 positive cases.
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