After 4 long days of religiously flipping through news websites until our eyes never wanted to see the colors red and blue again, it became official: America voted against fascism. Celebrations rocked both coasts as Americans escaped what felt like the dark ages: 4 long years of waking up, checking our phones, and feeling a […]
Tag: Helen Lewis
Have You Received an Incorrect Water Bill? You’re Not Alone.
November 7, 2020Whether you’re liberal or conservative, old or young, a Canes or Popeyes fan, there is one thing that everyone in New Orleans can agree on: our Sewerage and Water Board sucks. And it seems like they just keep getting worse. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, bills have increased dramatically. The department’s executive director Ghassan Korban […]
Despite Black Lives Matter Protests, NOPD Receives One of the Smallest Budget Cuts in 2021
October 28, 2020Nobody was under any impressions that the Proposed New Orleans City Operating Budget for 2021 was going to be a joy-filled document. After all, the city has had a huge fall in revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, so budget cuts were anticipated across all government departments. Mayor Cantrell estimated that on average […]
Trump Advises Americans to Pay Taxes to be “Part of the Game”
September 29, 2020According to a New York Times report, Donald Trump, a literal billionaire, paid a measly $750 in federal income tax the year he entered the White House. The report further detailed that in 10 of the previous 15 years the Times reviewed, due to colossal losses, Trump paid no income taxes at all. This news […]
The Future is Clear: Psychics Answer All of Your COVID-19 Questions
September 15, 2020Between the pandemic, recession, active hurricane season, and general chaos of the world (does anyone else remember the murder hornets?), 2020 has been a seemingly endless garbage fire. Can’t the universe here us crying “Uncle”? When will the chaos and misery finally sputter out? The uncertainty, specifically about the pandemic, is enough to drive anyone […]
How Much is a Racist Statue Worth to New Orleans?
September 7, 2020The individuals who advocate for keeping up Confederate monuments always circle back to the same point, ignoring arguments that the monuments represent a racist regime, that they glorify individuals that enslaved others, with an indifference that only the stone busts they protect could rival. “But”.. they counter, their voice sopping with patriotism and a concern […]
They Wanted to Keep a Confederate Monument Up. Hurricane Laura Ripped it Down
August 27, 2020The Confederate monument, “The South’s Defenders” couldn’t defend itself from hurricane Laura. A couple of weeks ago in Calcasieu Parish a vote was held regarding the removal of the Confederate monument “The South’s Defenders.” It features a young soldier bearing a flag who stares wistfully into the distance, dreaming of an America where slavery is […]
Governor John Bel Edwards Signed Two Executive Orders to Combat Climate Change in Louisiana
August 19, 2020Laying the groundwork for a sustained effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight coastal erosion in Louisiana, on Wednesday, August 19 Governor John Bel Edwards signed two executive orders into law. The first one, Executive Order JBE 2020-18, established Louisiana’s first Climate Initiatives Task Force. The task force will include representatives from the scientific […]
An Unlikely Ally Widens Access to Medical Marijuana in Louisiana
July 24, 2020“I didn’t expect to be the poster boy for medical marijuana in Louisiana I was just trying to do the right thing.” Representative Larry Bagley explained in an interview about the law he authored, Act 286, which will vastly widen access to medical marijuana for Louisiana citizens. Bagley, a Republican representative who had always […]
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