As of Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has reinstated the indoor mask mandate statewide in order to protect Louisiana citizens from the delta variant of the coronavirus which has brought a fourth wave surge of Covid-19 cases to the state. As children return to school, the mask mandate includes children in kindergarten through college […]
Animosity is brewing, like the sizzling of water in a pot before turning into a roaring boil. There is no doubt. After a year of uncertainty, anxiety and despair, of lockdowns and the full stop of our lives as we knew them, we began to see light at the end of the tunnel. Modern science […]
In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards implored citizens who had yet been inoculated against COVID-19 to get vaccinated. "Louisiana is in the throws of a very difficult COVID surge. Our health care heroes are exhausted and their ability to deliver care is being stretched to the limit. Get vaccinated, […]
When Teedy (Mayor LaToya Cantrell) issues her new advisory on Thursday suggesting – but not mandating – that vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and maintain six feet of separation, it reminded us once again of the serious toll the pandemic is still having on our citizens and the economy. As health officials continue […]
Though Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has been a vocal opponent of the value of COVID vaccinations, Landry recently acquired new stock in Johnson and Johnson, one of the companies producing the vaccines In his annual disclosure form filed with Landry's state ethics board, Landry indicated that he owns common stock in Johnson and Johnson […]
Johnson & Johnson's vaccine has been a favorite vaccine for those who wanted a single shot rather than having to schedule two vaccinations with either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. However, after six patients in other states suffered serious clots, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced that they are temporarily pulling the Johnson […]
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. Dragon's 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 he's had enough of it. However, it wasn't just him though. As he points out, 45 other attorney generals have joined him […]
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