With qualifying now complete, seven candidates will compete to fill the Louisiana House of Representatives seat (HD 93) formerly occupied by Royce Duplessis who was elected to the state senate late last year. The winner of the race will run again for a full four-year term in the fall of 2023.
Category: Politics
“We’ve Got Your Back”, Cantrell Purrs Almost Convincingly, but Does She?
January 7, 2023Which New Orleans elected leader really has the people’s back? Is it Mayor LaToya Cantrell who is making that claim in the midst of the city’s worst crime wave in years, or Councilmember Helena Moreno who just completed almost three years as City Council president and believes “when we all come together, great things can happen”?
Entergy Denies Refunds Due Customers in Defiance of Federal Regulators
December 30, 2022On Dec. 23, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled that Entergy Corp. owes around $500 million in refunds to ratepayers in Louisiana and Arkansas related to the management and […]
Conservatives Push Library Censorship Agenda Over Holiday Weekend
December 29, 2022Pro-censorship conservatives in St. Tammany Parish succeeded in pushing the St. Tammany Parish Library Control Board to hold a special meeting on Jan 3, at 6:30pm at the Madisonville branch. On the agenda for the meeting are two items related to furthering censorship at the library.
Louisiana Could Spend Up To $415,000 Defending Plan to House Youth at Angola in Court
December 26, 2022Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to house incarcerated teens at one of the largest maximum-security adult prisons in the country has already cost the state $550,000. Now, the state stands to pay up to an additional $415,000 defending that plan in court.
Mayor Cantrell Names Michelle Woodfork Interim NOPD Superintendent
December 20, 2022On Tuesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Michelle Woodfork, a 32-year department veteran, will serve as interim superintendent while a search is conducted for a permanent replacement following Shaun Ferguson’s retirement on Thursday.
Report Shows City Still Sitting on Bulk of ARPA Funds, Raises Transparency Concerns
December 16, 2022According to BGR analysts, the City’s appropriations of ARPA funds in 2021 and 2022 were used to cover expenses normally taken from the city’s general fund. As a result, the city stored a similar amount of General Fund revenue as surplus, in part because projected funding gaps didn’t materialize.
Study Finds Criminal Justice Reforms Not Linked to Rise in Violent Crime in Louisiana
December 14, 2022Many Republican lawmakers have attempted to link that rise in crime to criminal justice reforms in more liberal states and cities. However, a recent study found that’s simply not the case.
Davante Lewis’ Victory in LPSC Race Will Force Much Needed Change
December 11, 2022“I will be Entergy’s worst nightmare,” a jubilant Davante Lewis told dozens of supporters in his victory speech Saturday, December 10 at the Holy Grail Coffee House.
Davante Lewis: He’s Our Man
December 10, 2022New Orleans area voters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to usher in a greener Louisiana with the election of Davante Lewis to the Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 3.
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