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Nungesser Warns Canada Trade Fight Is Hitting Louisiana Tourism and Businesses

August 26, 2026

There have been several instances that Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has warned that the escalating trade fight between the United States and Canada is impacting not only the national economy, but also increasingly the state economy. As Nussenger pointed out, the effects of the tarrifs are impacting Louisiana’s economy, because Louisiana depends on Canadians […]

Landry Takes Shot at Moreno Over National Guard Departure From New Orleans

August 22, 2026

Gov. Jeff Landry took a public swipe at New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno on Friday as the Louisiana National Guard prepares to end its eight-month deployment in the city, accusing the mayor of failing to credit him and President Donald Trump for putting the troops there in the first place. “I want Louisiana to see […]

A New Poll Has Jamie Davis Within Four Points of Julia Letlow. Here’s What the Numbers Actually Show.

August 15, 2026

When it comes to Louisiana statewide races, we tend to take early polling with a grain of salt. Republicans usually start with an obvious advantage. But a new Public Policy Polling survey showing Republican Julia Letlow leading Democrat Jamie Davis by only four points is a little harder to ignore. Granted, there have been some […]

Louisiana Families Are Paying the Price for Trump’s Health Care Choices

August 10, 2026

We are seeing, in very real terms, what happens when Washington makes health care harder to afford. Across Louisiana, more people are showing up at hospitals without insurance. Families who had coverage just months ago are now going without it because they simply cannot afford it anymore. The numbers are troubling. As The Times-Picayune | […]

Drew Brees Enters the Hall of Fame, Carrying New Orleans With Him

August 9, 2026

There are statistics that explain why Drew Brees belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And then there are the things statistics can’t fully explain or capture what it felt like to be in New Orleans in 2006, when an entire city was trying to put itself back together. Statistics can’t  measure the suffering […]


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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Announces 155th Racing Season Beginning November 19

September 11, 2026

Golden Tempo’s historic 2025-26 season sets the stage for another exciting year of racing in New Orleans The Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots (Fair Grounds), the nation’s second-oldest operating racetrack and premier racetrack in Louisiana, announced today that it will kick off its 155th Thoroughbred Racing Season on Thursday, November 19, bringing live racing, […]

How NFL Prediction Markets Work: A Practical Guide to Prices, Spreads and Totals

September 11, 2026

The first time you open an NFL market page, something looks off. There is no -150 sitting next to the favorite. Instead there is a number like 60%. That is not a typo, and it is not just odds written a different way. It is a price. Someone is willing to pay 60 cents for […]

New Orleans Public Library Kicks Off Library Card Sign-up Month with New Museum Partner

September 7, 2026

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, and  the New Orleans Public Library is celebrating with a new Culture Pass Partner. Starting  September 1, Library cardholders can reserve free admission to the New Orleans Pharmacy  Museum through the program.  Since the 1950s, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum has been acquiring, preserving, and  documenting the history […]

Intergalactic Excitement Awaits in October at City Park

September 2, 2026

Anticipated Halloween events return to Carousel Gardens, Storyland City Park Conservancy (CPC) invites guests to enjoy an out-of-this-world October when Ghosts in the Oaks and Brews and Boos land in the Heart of the City. The fall fundraisers’ theme is Outer Space, bringing a cosmic component to spooky season in New Orleans City Park. But […]


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