On Thursday, May 6 Representative Barbara Carpenter’s pay transparency legislation HB 245 advanced without objection through the Louisiana House Labor Committee to the House Floor. HB 245 will allow employees […]
Category: Social Issues
New Orleans Trans Community Celebrates Rejection of Transphobic Bill–Warns Against Future Ones
May 9, 2021At New Orleans City Hall, trans organizations, including the Real Name Campaign, and various leaders in the trans community celebrated the defeat of Louisiana State Representative Beryl Amedee’s (R-Houma) House […]
Director of Governor’s Office of Disabilities, Bambi Polotzola, Speaks With Big Easy About The Importance of Disability Rights
May 8, 2021Bambi Polotzola is a life-long teacher, a community organizer, lover of people, activist on several fronts and the mother of a young adult with autism. As Director of the Governor’s […]
City Council Legislation Addresses Opioid Epidemic With Push To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips
May 7, 2021New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno advanced her legislation to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in New Orleans on Tuesday. “Saving lives has got to come first,” explained Council President […]
LA Senator Barrow Advocates for Women With Legislation, but Lets Down Transgender Women With Vote
May 6, 2021On Wednesday, the Louisiana Senate Education Committee approved legislation SB 156 that will restrict transgender youth from participating in public school athletics, by forbidding them from participating on the sports […]
Governor Urges Women To Make Their Voices Heard
May 6, 2021In a Zoom call this morning with women leaders around the state, Governor John Bel Edwards told attendees that now was the time to show their support for three specific […]
The First 72+ Will Rebuild More Lives With New Housing
May 6, 2021Dozens of formerly incarcerated people (FIP) and their supporters gathered earlier this week at the groundbreaking of The First 72+ new transitional housing in Mid-City. “Re-entry is not a fairytale […]
Congressman-Elect Troy Carter Helped Author Variety of Important Bills Before Leaving LA Senate
May 4, 2021Even though Troy Carter resigned from the Louisiana Senate last week in advance of being sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, the eight pieces of legislation he authored […]
Free New Orleans HIV/AIDS Support Group Gives Hope To Long-Term Survivors
May 4, 2021Next month will be the 40th anniversary of the first time HIV/AIDs was identified. To benefit individuals who were alive when the disease was first identified, and through the peak […]
Report Shows 5 Refineries in LA Above “Action Level” for Cancer-Causing Benzene
May 3, 2021The Environmental Integrity Project, a non-profit watchdog focused on environmental regulation, released a report naming 5 oil refineries in Louisiana as above “action level” for benzene, a Group A carcinogen. […]
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