There are zero reasons why you should be wasting your money on single-use products with plastic packaging, especially now that New Orleans first zero waste supply and bulk refill store, Vintage Green Review, is opening for business! After occupying 3530 Magazine Street with a multi-week pop-up, Vintage Green Review has announced that it will permanently […]
Only in New Orleans, would getting vaccinated, a largely sterile and arduous process in most of the country, become a party. At the beginning of the pandemic, hard liquor was repurposed into hand sanitizer but now it could serve an even greater purpose: incentivizing people to get vaccinated. Dragons Den, a New Orleans live music […]
Business owners in New Orleans’ hard-hit hospitality industry are excited about the extended city-wide operating hours Mayor Cantrell announced today as part of the modified Phase Three guidelines put in place in response to COVID-19. Effective 6 p.m. Friday, April 9, bars, restaurants and other venues will be able to sell alcoholic beverages between […]
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry put out a warning on the internet to stop vaccine card fraud. Shopify, eBay, and Twitter are providing ways to access or buy fraudulent COVID vaccine cards, and hes had enough of it. However, it wasnt just him though. As he points out, 45 other attorney generals have joined him […]
According to NOLA Ready, the official account of the City of New Orleans emergency preparedness campaign, 32.1% of New Orleans residents have received some version of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 17.6% having received a completed vaccine schedule. In the case of the Johnson & Johnson that is a single shot; Moderna and Pfizer require two […]
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, more than 10,000 Louisianans have died from COVID-19. “10, 000 lives lost in one year. Any loss of life is tragic, but a loss this large is stunning,” said Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. “For context, that means we have lost more […]
On March 14, 2021, Louisiana passed the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in the state. In honor of this milestone, The Data Center has released the first half of a new report exploring the lessons learned after one year of COVID.
While much of the media has remained focused on the $1400 stimulus checks included in President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the expanded child tax credit is a big win for progressives and families.
InclusivCare has been helping underserved minority communities for 17 years. To celebrate Martin Luther Kings Day, they held a massive COVID vaccine drive. I spoke with CEO, Dr. Shondra Williams, and COO, Dr. Dwana Green about their organization, their accomplishments, and what those accomplishments mean as women of color. InclusivCare services the Marrero, Kenner, Avondale, […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder went on Talk Louisiana WRKF 89.3 with host Jim Engster, in Baton Rouge. Engster asked Schroder about his experience with Covid. Schroder battled […]
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