Louisiana ACLU Offers Guide for Transgender Voters
October 13, 2020
In Louisiana, voter ID laws could stop as much as 58 percent of Louisiana's transgender population could have difficulties voting.
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser Working On Plan to Take French Quarter from City Control
October 9, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Bill Nungesser wants to restore tourism across Louisiana as the state reopens - and he wants to start by taking control of the French Quarter away from the city of New Orleans.
Criminal Justice Reform Takes Center Stage in New Orleans DA Race
October 5, 2020
In the race for Orleans Parish District Attorney (DA), criminal justice reform has taken center stage as the defining issue.
SWB Issues Boil Water Advisory for Lower Coast Algiers
October 2, 2020
The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (SWBNO) issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the Lower Coast Algiers area on Friday, October 2. According to SWBNO, the advisory is due to a drop in water pressure after a driver struck a fire hydrant. Residents living in the affected area should use bottled water or […]
LA GOP Chairman of Minority Outreach Offers Social Media Platform for KKK Member
October 1, 2020
Elbert Lee Guillory, the Head of Minority Outreach for the Louisiana Republican Party posted a "short conversation" that he had with a KKKlansman. In the short interview, the KKK member expressed "sadness and anger" at the fact that the federal government, under President Donald Trump, designated the group as a terrorist organization.
Local Protest Action Planned Following Breonna Taylor Announcement
September 25, 2020
Following Wednesday's announcement, action has been planned across New Orleans and Louisiana in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters asking for justice in Louisville.
U.S. District Court: Changes to Election Plan A “Bumbling Attempt to Fix What’s Not Broken”
September 17, 2020
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a ruling today supporting Gov. John Bel Edwards' request to implement a safer emergency election plan that includes more mail-in voting options.
Gov. Edwards: Phase 3 Will Last “Until A Vaccine is Widely Available”
September 11, 2020
Gov. John Bel Edwards released guidelines today for what Phase 3 may look like across much of Louisiana, but it may not be as much of a "return to normal" as many had hoped.
Trump Intel Chief Stops In-Person Election Security Briefings to Congress
August 31, 2020
Lawmakers are concerned after National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe announced on Saturday that his office will stop giving in-person election security briefings to Congress on Capitol Hill.
NHC Downgrades Marco to Tropical Storm, Laura Expected to Strengthen
August 24, 2020
As the Gulf Coast braces for two tropical weather system impacts, people in New Orleans are getting a bit of a reprieve. At Sunday’s 4:00 p.m. update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) shifted the forecasted track for Hurricane Marco, stating that they now expect the storm to remain more offshore, finally coming inland closer to […]
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