Dozens 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 and it is not a straight line. This celebration today shows us what is possible when a community shows up for you and stays by […]
On the first day of qualifying to fill the State Senate District 7 vacancy following the election of Troy Carter to Congress, two Westbank legislators State Rep. Gary Carter, Jr. (HD102) and State Rep. Rodney Lyons Sr. (HD 87) – completed the required paperwork to enter the race. The primary will take place Saturday, […]
Danae Columbus caught up with veteran campaign organizer and strategist, Lynda Woolard, the day after the second congressional district race to ask her about her new podcast for progressives. Louisiana Lefty can be heard on multiple podcast platforms, and can be found at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Louisiana Lefty’s stated goal is “to democratize information, demystify party politics, […]
Even 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 or co-authored in 2021 are making their way through the Louisiana Legislature. SB 61, which Carter co-authored along with Senators Regina Barrow and Jay Luneau […]
State Representative Aimee Freeman is asking New Orleans residents to contact members of the House Ways & Means Committee in support of HB 7, known as The Pink Tax Bill. If approved the legislation will remove the sales tax on child and adult diapers and menstrual products. The Pink Tax Bill helps our most marginalized […]
A majority of Louisianas voters support legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a new poll by Dr. Edward E. Chervenak and Dr. Anthony Licciardi on a behalf of the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. Respondents were also asked if they thought college students should be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination before returning […]
The voices of voters in Louisianas second congressional district rang out loud and clear in this low turnout election. They preferred the moderate Troy Carter, who openly embraced working across party lines, rather than the liberal firebrand Karen Carter Peterson, who positioned herself as an unapologetic progressive and advocated for the lefts signature policies. According […]
Former state Senator J.P. Morrell said today that Senate Bill 226, if approved as written, could likely end up in court because it would force Orleans and four other parishes to pay for the costs associated with an agreement that was negotiated between state and federal government. Morrell previously chaired the state Senate’s powerful Revenue […]
Editors Note: After community outreach, Big Easy Magazine took the opportunity to talk to Childrens Hospital New Orleans in an effort to learn more about their services and impact on the community. Contributing writer, Danae Columbus interviewed Childrens Hospital Chief Executive Officer, John Nickens. DC: What was the impetus for creating a hospital for […]
State Representative Royce Duplessis was adamant on changing what he considered bad policy when he drafted HB 216, known in juvenile justice circles as the Debt Free Justice legislation. If passed, it would eliminate all administrative fees, costs and taxes levied on juvenile offenders statewide. The legislation does not do away with punitive fines or […]
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