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Biden Reducing Childcare Costs; Free COVID Shots for Uninsured; Progressives Seek Change in Supreme Court; DACA Immigrants Health Care

April 24, 2023

Progressives To Seek Much Needed Changes in U.S. Supreme Court The recently reported multi-million dollars in free transportation, lodging, and meals Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his conservative activist wife Ginni received over the decades from Texas real estate billionaire Harlan Crow as well as what appear to be a large number of politically- […]

Progressives’ Attacks Possible on U.S. Attorney Candidate Keva Landrum for Her Past Failures

April 18, 2023

The American Prospect, which provides informed analysis of public policy and the politics of power from a progressive perspective, slammed attorney and former judge Keva Landrum in an April 17, 2023 post, for her alleged “obvious comfort using the legal system to needlessly penalize already marginalized communities and enrich herself.” The story further suggested that […]

Texas Judge Trying To Ban Abortion Pill; Did Clarence Thomas Break Rules; VA Ex-Felons Can No Longer Vote; Alcohol & Your Health

April 8, 2023

Texas Judge Wants To Force Elimination of Medical Abortion Pill Mifepristone If Texas Federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has his way, the Food & Drug Administration will withdraw its approval of the popular drug Mifepristone, one of two pills in wide use for medical abortions. The ruling by Kacsmaryk, a Trump-appointed who is known for his […]

Will Cantrell, NOPD, City Attorney Cooperate in OIG’s Investigation of Vappie Mystery Tapes?

April 4, 2023

Transparency has never been a hallmark of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Though the recall only failed because officials were unable to submit enough petitions timely, there is no doubt that many New Orleanians are unhappy with Cantrell’s leadership. Instead of trying to rebuild trust among the thousands of disgruntled voters who signed the petition, she […]

Republicans Overturn Clean Water Regulations; AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine a Health Concern in Britain; Border Wait Times Longer for Migrants

April 3, 2023

Congressional Republicans Roll Back New Clean Water Regulations Though President Joe Biden has pledged to veto the legislation, Republicans garnered enough votes to overturn new clean water regulations that were opposed by agricultural and business leaders. This was the second defeat of environmental policy regulations put in place by Biden.  In what is becoming a […]

Keva Landrum Expected To Be Named U.S. Attorney

April 3, 2023

After being on hold for almost two years, former Criminal Court Judge Keva Landrum appears to be headed to the position of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to confidential sources, President Joe Biden is now prepared to move Landrum’s nomination forward.  A graduate of Ursuline Academy and Tulane Law School where […]

Louisiana Bucket Brigade Responds to Scalise-Led Energy Legislation

April 2, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives’ recent passage of energy legislation aimed at expanding mining and fossil fuel production in the U.S. brought a quick rebuke from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and similar organizations. Authored by Steve Scalise, the legislation dubbed by environmentalists as “The Polluters Over People Act,” would repeal crucial portions of President Biden’s […]

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