When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting but not mandating that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of separation, it reminded us once again of the serious toll the pandemic is still having on our citizens and the economy. Governor John Bel Edwards […]
Though Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been a vocal opponent of the value of COVID vaccinations, Landry recently acquired new stock in Johnson and Johnson, one of the companies producing the vaccines. In his annual disclosure form filed with Landrys state ethics board, Landry indicated that he owns common stock in Johnson and Johnson […]
Once again, the Louisiana legislature is threatening the rights of transgender students in sports. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards struck down a bipartisan bill, SB 156, the Fairness in Womens Sports Act. Nevertheless, the legislature has decided not to give up, instead indicating that they may convene a legislative session just to override the […]
On Wednesday, Louisiana lawmakers voted to make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana for all five-year-olds, passing Senate Bill 10. The bill sailed through the Senate with a unanimous vote of 38-0, while the House of Representatives supported it with a vote of 70-32, sending it to the governors desk. Governor John Bel Edwards is in favor […]
In Louisiana, its not uncommon for bills that stink of corruption to fly through the legislature. However, Senate Bill 203 has really outdone itself in regard to malfeasance. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mack A. Bodi White Jr. will not only legalize conflicts of interest on the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission in the […]
Bambi 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 Governors Office of Disabilities, she fights every day to ensure that the thousands of Louisiana citizens who have a disability get the opportunities and services they […]
On 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 teams that matches their gender identity. State Senator Beth Mizell has defended the bill, which she authored, by saying its purpose is not to attack […]
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 […]
Governor John Bel Edwards made the news on Friday when he criticized Lafayettes city government concerning their mask mandate vote. In a live interview with the Washington Posts opinion columnist, Karen Tumulty, he was asked, Governor Edwards, youve had some push back on this mask mandate. The Lafayette City Council voted to reject it. What […]
In the South, particularly in cities like Lafayette, Louisiana, we are invisible to the rest of the world. Racism runs rampant, and the screams, cries, and pleas for help go unanswered. Our invisibility to the world seems unfathomable, but it is an unspoken reality. For some people it is better to imagine that the nightmare […]
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