Change is in the air for New Orleans city government. Despite a low turnout, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s easy victory yesterday was an indisputable sign that the majority of New Orleanians are pleased with her leadership and vision for the city’s future. Though two hurricanes, a pandemic and a major hack of the city’s computer system […]
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What’s on the Ballot in Today’s Municipal Elections?
November 13, 2021Voters across Louisiana’s 64 parishes are headed to the polls today in what is predicted to be a low turnout election. While only the four constitutional amendments are on the ballot in many parishes, New Orleanians also have the opportunity to cast their vote for Mayor, Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk of Criminal District Court, City Council […]
Big Easy Magazine’s November 13th Voter Guide; We Inform, You Decide
November 5, 2021Unfortunately in many of the local upcoming elections, we only have an illusion of choice. Most candidates in many races have similar platforms and masquerade as agents of change. As Clancy Dubos suggested, many of our local elections have been reduced to merely differences in personality. For decades, New Orleans has been promised fundamental change. […]
Morrell, Palmer & Everson Found Common Ground on Many Issues
October 20, 2021Much like the 1970’s English progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Xavier University staffer Bart Everson, former state Senator J.P. Morrell and City Councilmember Kristin Palmer often sang the same tune at Wednesday night’s forum in the city council at-large division 2 race which was hosted by the Gambit. That’s not to say the […]
City Council Next Step for Phase 3 Psychiatric Jail Facility’s Zoning Change
October 13, 2021Despite an outpouring of pushback from members of OPPRC and many others, the City Council will soon debate a zoning change needed for the $51 million psychiatric and special needs jail that was federally mandated as part of the Consent Decree and will be operated by Sheriff Marlin Gusman. Though the City Planning Commission (CPC) […]
Slavery Is Over; City Employees Deserve a Living Wage
July 8, 2021It’s been more than 150 years since President Lincoln ended slavery but that doesn’t mean some city employees don’t have to work two or three jobs to support their families. They are often renters, not homeowners. They surely can’t afford to send their kids to private schools. For most, vacations longer than an occasional weekend […]
J.P. Morrell Announces Candidacy for City Council At-Large; Discusses Policy Positions in Interview
May 12, 2021Former state Senator JP Morrell announced his candidacy for city council at-large today. In his first interview as a candidate, Morrell reflected on his past legislative accomplishments and his views on the major problems facing the city of New Orleans. DC: What inspired you to a life of public service? JPM: I grew up in […]
Mariah Moore Could Be the First Transgender Member of the New Orleans City Council
March 26, 2021On Friday, March 26 local social justice advocate Mariah Moore formally announced her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council District D seat. Moore is a lifelong New Orleanian with deep roots in the city’s 7th and 9th wards. Moore explained, “I’ve been working up towards this moment for 2 years now…I just thought it […]
Rep. Matthew Willard Launches Effort to Cap Residential Property Assessment Increases; Moreno Writes Letter of Support
March 23, 2021Rising property tax assessments in New Orleans have been an ongoing issue for several years. Now, a new bill proposed by State Rep. Matthew Willard would cap residential property valuation increases at 10 percent a year, unless the valuation change was due to renovation or sale. This could help slow the erosion of affordable housing across New Orleans – which has been in the middle of an affordable housing crisis for several years.
City Council Bows to Entergy with Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard, Meanwhile Energy Bills Skyrocket
February 6, 2021In March 2020, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to pass a “Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard” (RCPS), which would mandate carbon emissions reductions from the city’s energy provider, Entergy New Orleans. The RCPS comes nearly three years after the Council published their Climate Action Plan, which envisions a 50% reduction in New Orleans’ greenhouse […]
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