As the 2024 presidential race heats up, it’s important to recognize that while polls and data offer insights, they don’t always capture the full picture. This analysis reflects my perspective on the state of the race, informed by available data and trends. However, much can still change before Election Day, and any attempt to predict […]
Outside of working in kitchens to pay my way through college, I would say that my interest in food justice began in 2010, when I attended the Place Matters Conference. During this event, I, along with a cohort from New Orleans, held mock-lobbying sessions with Congressmen about the need for more fresh foods in New […]
With Vice President Kamala Harris surging ahead past former president Donald Trump in almost every poll and running especially strong with women, young people and voters of color, women leaders in the Louisiana Democratic Party including State Central Committee member Pamela Steeg and First Vice Chair Katie Darling are organizing a new women’s caucus within […]
“I wonder where in Georgia Bob Dean lives,” mused Westbank security guard Joseph Savona, the son of Grace Ann Savona – one of the 843 former nursing home residents Bob Dean shoe-horned into an ill-equipped, under-staffed Independence, Louisiana warehouse in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida three years ago this week. Conditions in the warehouse were […]
On Thursday, August 22 the New Orleans City Council voted to pay tens of millions owed to plaintiffs whose decades-old judgments against the city have never been collected. Among the types of cases lining up for payments include disputes over city contracts, accidents involving police vehicles, and wrongful death judgments. The estimated amount of funds […]
On September 17, Chef Eric Cook, known for the exquisite cuisine at his New Orleans restaurants Gris-Gris and Saint John, will release his first cookbook, Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine, through Gibbs Smith Publishing. A book launch happy hour is planned on that date at Gris-Gris from 5:30 to 8:30 […]
The NOPD’s deliberate indifference in the hiring and inadequate supervision of disgraced former New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair – now deceased – is another good reason that the NOPD’s federal consent decree must continue, said community activist Belden Batiste. “The NOPD leadership and especially its Public Integrity Bureau (PIB) failed this young victim, robbed […]
Interested in watching Vice President Kamala Harris accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president with a group of like-minded people? The Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee will host a DNC Watch Party on Thursday, August 22 to coincide with the live televised coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The party will be held […]
In the decades following World War II, the United States witnessed unprecedented economic growth and prosperity that significantly benefited middle- and working-class Americans. From the late 1940s through the 1970s, the American Dream seemed more attainable than ever. As wages increased, homeownership expanded, and the purchasing power of the average worker was robust. However, this […]
With approximately 50,000 delegates, media and guests already descending upon Chicago for next week’s Democratic National Convention, members of the state’s delegation who live in this region are preparing for a jam-packed week of hard core politics, networking and myriad opportunities to meet like-minded advocates from all 50 states and U.S. territories. The stated purpose […]
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