As the last day of qualifying ends, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has officially declined to run for a third term, according to NOLA.com. This comes after a second term that was fraught with complaints – civil, criminal, and ethical – against his practices as top law enforcement officer in New Orleans. Mr. Cannizzaro […]
Category: Politics
An Unlikely Ally Widens Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana
July 24, 2020“I didn’t expect to be the poster boy for medical marijuana in Louisiana I was just trying to do the right thing.” Representative Larry Bagley explained in an interview about the law he authored, Act 286, which will vastly widen access to medical marijuana for Louisiana citizens. Bagley, a Republican representative who had always […]
Arthur Hunter in His Own Words
July 23, 2020On a warm sunny afternoon in New Orleans, I sat down with Judge Arthur Hunter (Ret.) to discuss his platform and campaign to become the next District Attorney of Orleans Parish. Hunter, presents with a soft-spoken mild-mannered demeanor, but underneath those character traits is a man passionate about reforming the city of New Orleans. Hunter’s […]
Longtime Grassroots Activist Lynda Woolard Launches Campaign for First Vice Chair of LA Democratic Party
July 20, 2020NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Democratic grassroots activist and strategist Lynda Woolard today announced she is running for first vice chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, which will hold elections for a new leadership team on Aug. 29. “We are at a moment of transition in our nation and in our state party, which will elect […]
Allegations of a “Whites Only” Swimming Club Deepen Racial Divide in Vacherie, LA
July 15, 2020Author’s Note: We are aware that many locals who have taken a stance on this issue now fear for their safety. To protect the identity of those who have spoken out online against La Vacherie Swimming Club, Big Easy Magazine has redacted their names on social media. Like many subjects on which we report, the […]
The New America is Coming and it Will be Ruled by Love, not Hate
July 15, 2020I won’t belabor the now old notion that none of what this president does is surprising; and that in itself is heart-breaking. To not be surprised is one thing, but to feel bad about echoing that feeling for fear of sounding repetitive is quite another. Nations change. They go to war, they suffer catastrophes, they […]
Groundbreaking! First Openly Transgender Woman to Hold Political Seat in Louisiana
July 12, 2020It was a big night for transgender people in Louisiana. Peyton “Rose Michelle” Theriot, who goes by Peyton Rose Michelle, won her seat with the Democratic State Central Committee for the 46th District A, representing St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Landry Parishes. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to a Louisiana political position, […]
Can Politics Be Taught In The Classroom?
July 10, 2020Across the political spectrum you will find broad consensus that our children are the future. They are the ones, after all, who will inherit whatever mess we make of things – the social, economic and broader environmental climate will ultimately be their problem. Despite this acknowledgement across the board, however, there’s more disagreement about whether […]
Big Easy Magazine Interviews Candidates for First City Court Judge: Aylin Acikalin
July 9, 2020Note: This is the third in a series of profiles and interviews on the candidates for First City Court Judge, which is on the ballot for Orleans Parish on July 11. First City Court judges hear evictions and small claims disputes for all residents of the east bank of New Orleans. We were only able […]
TAKING A STAND: Who Dat Fans Will See Saints Tackle More Social Issues This Season
July 9, 2020The upcoming 2020 NFL Season for the New Orleans Saints is already starting to shape up to become one that eventually will be remembered by passionate and loyally-devoted members of the franchise’s “Who Dat Nation” fan-base, for a very long time. That’s not only just because the Black and Gold will be one of the […]
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