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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This year, America turns 250 years old. That’s a remarkable milestone and one every citizen should take a moment to appreciate. As I reflect on this anniversary, I do so not only as a Member of Congress, but as a Black man born and raised in the Deep South, where history isn’t just something you […]
The easiest story to tell about Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is that it is already over. The numbers certainly point in that direction. Julia Letlow enters the general election as the favorite, and there are plenty of reasons why. Louisiana has become one of the Republican Party’s strongest states, President Donald Trump carried Louisiana by […]
Seventy-two years ago, in Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court declared that “separate but equal” had no place in America. That decision was not just about classrooms. It was about citizenship. It was about dignity. It was about whether this nation would truly live up to its promise of equal justice […]
On paper, Louisiana Republicans delivered a decisive message Tuesday night. The MAGA wing of the party successfully pushed incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy out of contention, proving once again that Donald Trump still exerts enormous influence over Republican primaries in deep-red states. For years, Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump after January 6 made him politically radioactive […]
The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling does more than threaten one majority-Black district. It gives states a new roadmap for weakening Black political power while claiming they are only playing partisan politics. The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling opened a door that mapmakers across the country may now try to walk through. The decision weakens Black voting […]
The fight over New Orleans’ courts has moved far beyond a technical discussion about staffing levels. What began as a proposal framed around efficiency has unfolded into a broader struggle over power, local control, and whether the state can reshape the city’s judicial system even when that means overriding decisions made by voters in Orleans […]
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