Several Louisiana legislators think the best use of their time during the sixty days of the 2022 regular session is to score political points at the expense of children. There […]
Category: Social Issues
Louisiana State Police Hires the Bowman Group for Third Party Assessment
March 17, 2022The Louisiana Department of Public Safety (DPS) has agreed to spend nearly $1.5 million to hire The Bowman Group to perform an independent external review and assessment of Louisiana State Police (LSP) policies, procedures, practices, training, and culture amid scrutiny over trooper beatings of Black motorists following several high-profile cases.
Positive LGBTQ+ Bills at the 2022 Legislative Session
March 10, 2022The Louisiana legislative session begins on March 14, and our elected representatives have been working hard before the session pre-filing a number of bills. Currently, there have been 807 bills […]
Fish Fry Fridays Campaign To Serve As Fundraising Event Benefiting Hospitality Cares
March 3, 2022Beginning Friday, March 4, the Fish Fry Fridays campaign will serve as a fundraising event to benefit Hospitality Cares, a partnership between Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and United Way of Southeast […]
How NOLA Got “Color TV”
February 28, 2022HOW NOLA GOT “COLOR TV” by FURNELL CHATMAN Retired Reporter/Anchor New——Different——Engaging——Emotional. Those are some of the key factors that usually determine what or who gets on TV. In my case, […]
New Orleans City Executives Rake In Cash While Their Institutions Suffer
February 21, 2022It’s common practice for any city to give a high-performing executive raises when their institutions are doing well. In New Orleans, however, it appears that city leaders can earn huge salaries and even raises – in spite of poor performance.
An End to “Slumlord City”? City to Help Relocate Tenants of Joshua Bruno
February 7, 2022Joshua Bruno, the owner/landlord of Metrowide Apartments filed for bankruptcy last Thursday on five low-income apartment complexes. In 2020, Big Easy Magazine reported on the state of one of those complexes in our piece Slumlord City: How New Orleans Rentals are Failing Working Families.
Gov. Edwards Denies AP Report Showing He Knew Circumstances of Greene’s Death
February 2, 2022According to the AP report, Gov. Edwards was notified of the violent circumstances of Ronald Greene’s death within hours of his May 2019 arrest, stating that they obtained text messages showing this through a public records request.
City Council Members Press Ferguson on “Lack of Urgency” Producing Crime Plan
February 1, 2022“Unfortunately, the Superintendent has time to attend parades but no urgency to produce a plan to be part of implementing the necessary changes to make us safe.” -JP Morrell, New Orleans City Council Vice President
How to Be a Successful Graduate Student: Top Tips for Thriving in Grad School
January 18, 2022There are many careers out there that require professionals to obtain a graduate degree in order to be fully qualified to work in the field. Graduate degrees add an additional […]
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