Lawmakers are concerned after National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe announced on Saturday that his office will stop giving in-person election security briefings to Congress on Capitol Hill.
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Unemployed Workers National Day of Action New Orleans! Don’t Starve, Fight!!
August 28, 2020Who: Dozens of unemployed workers along with Step Up Louisiana, UNITE HERE Local 23, IATSE Local 478, New Orleans DSA, Jane’s Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, and New Orleans Renter’s Rights […]
11 Shots Were Fired by 6 Officers at 1 Black Man Holding a Knife
August 26, 2020On Friday night, 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin was shot to death by officers in Lafayette, Louisiana. The half a dozen officers fired on Pellerin 11 times, who died later at a […]
Governor John Bel Edwards Voices Strong Support for Lynda Woolard as First Vice Chair
August 24, 2020BATON ROUGE, LA— Today, Lynda Woolard is announcing support from Governor John Bel Edwards for her campaign as First Vice Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party. In a statement released […]
SWBNO: All Pumps Operational But “Residents Should Prepare for Likely Street Flooding”
August 23, 2020With two tropical systems set to impact the New Orleans area this week, the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) is racing to complete infrastructure work and pump repairs […]
Joe Biden is the Man We Need Right Now
August 21, 2020“But while I’m a Democratic candidate, I’ll be an American President. I’ll work hard for those who didn’t support me, as I did for those who vote for me. That’s […]
Breaking News: Senator Bill Cassidy Tested Positive for COVID-19
August 20, 2020In breaking news, Senator Bill Cassidy has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the full statement from his office: “Upon being notified last night that he’d been exposed to an […]
Mail Delays and Removed Collection Boxes: How USPS Policy Changes Have Affected New Orleans
August 19, 2020Mail in New Orleans has never been the most dependable, with letters and packages frequently arriving late or not at all, but recent USPS changes have added new issues […]
Governor John Bel Edwards Signed Two Executive Orders to Combat Climate Change in Louisiana
August 19, 2020Laying the groundwork for a sustained effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight coastal erosion in Louisiana, on Wednesday, August 19 Governor John Bel Edwards signed two executive orders […]
Senate Report: Trump Team Actions Interfered in Obama’s Diplomatic Effort
August 18, 2020A report released today by the Republican-led intelligence committee concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a Russian hack of the Democratic Party during the 2016 presidential election in an […]
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