"VMI never cared about COVID. I'm straight up with this, they never cared about COVID." – "Kevin" The Virginia Military Institute known as just Post to some and VMI to everyone else, has been in the news lately. It first came to Big Easy Magazine's attention via former congressional candidate Rob Anderson. Anderson tweeted: “VMI […]
The library millage proposal moved forward with council members voting to put the fate of much of the library on October's ballot. The City Council voted unanimously on the motion. Notice has been given pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes that the City Council will meet in person, pandemic conditions allowing, or by video teleconference on […]
After hearing 30 minutes of public comment - mostly in opposition to - Mayor LaToya Cantrell's appointment of Dana Henry to the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) Board, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to approve his appointment.
Orleans Parish Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. announced at a press conference on Thursday that New Orleans Public Schools (NOLA PS) will remain in virtual learning for at least one more week.
New Orleans voters saved our public library system Saturday by overwhelmingly rejecting Proposition #2. In coming together to vote NO on Proposition #2, voters made clear that maintaining a healthy and well-funding public library system is a community priority. The proposed millage readjustment would have cut 40% of the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) budget […]
In surprising last-minute news today, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a non-partisan local community organization, has withdrawn support for Proposition 2 after being called out by the Bayou Brief. Proposition 2 is going to be voted on tomorrow. After Jules Bentley’s article in the Bayou Brief, “Something Doesn’t Check Out” appeared criticizing Prop […]
Local activists and leaders have sharply criticized corporate interest groups, the Walton Family Foundation and Education Reform Now (ERN) after disclosures revealed that they donated $150,000 each to a PAC that is working for Leslie Ellison’s reelection to the Orleans Parish School Board. First time candidate J.C. Romero is headed to the December 5th runoff […]
While finishing up her studies at Xavier University, Antoinette Williams has been pursuing an unusual extracurricular activity: running for the Orleans Parish School Board, District 5. Student representation has been an issue on the school board for while, with students feeling like their voices and experiences are overlooked by older board members. Williams hopes to […]
Vote NO on proposition 2. Basically, a yes vote would absolutely gut the library budget. The library has until 2021 before the existing millage expires, so we can fix the funding issue. This proposition, however, would gut the libraries for 20 years. Many of our library directors know first hand how these cuts will put a […]
On November 3, 2020, voters in Orleans Parish will vote to re-elect incumbent Leslie Ellison or one of her opponents J.C. Romero or Winston “Boom” Whitten Jr. to Orleans Parish School Board District 4. Oftentimes in elections, voters succumb to choosing the lesser of two evils. Unlike most elections, the gulf of morality between the […]
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