A reported immigration enforcement action inside a downtown New Orleans courthouse is drawing sharp criticism from advocates and raising new questions about due process protections for immigrants navigating the legal system. According to a press release from organizers and corroborating accounts shared by advocacy group Unión Migrante, two parents of young children were arrested Thursday […]
For decades, Republicans positioned themselves as the adults in the room when it came to fiscal policy. They warned about runaway spending, ballooning deficits, and the long-term dangers of passing debt onto future generations. That message became part of the party’s identity, so much so that “fiscal conservatism”, was a brand. That brand still exists […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced the bipartisan Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act. This legislation will allow state–legal American cannabis companies, including small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses the ability to access critical lending and investment opportunities currently available to other domestic and regulated industries. […]
The SAVE Act is being presented to the public as a simple voter ID requirement, and that framing has allowed it to move forward without the level of scrutiny it deserves. Most people hear “voter ID” and assume something familiar and routine, like showing a driver’s license at the polls. That assumption keeps the conversation […]
New Orleans talks constantly about supporting small businesses. Politicians praise entrepreneurs in speeches, economic development officials highlight local innovation, and city leaders regularly describe neighborhood businesses as the backbone of the local economy. But buried deep in Louisiana’s tax structure is a policy that quietly does the opposite. We tax the tools small businesses need […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to help stranded Americans leave the Middle East and return to the United States. “No one should be left stranded in a time of crisis. The war in Iran is a […]
There are moments in history when silence is not an option. Moments that call for memory, honesty, and the courage to speak plainly. One of the greatest mistakes any nation can make is believing that the warning signs of the past could never appear again. History teaches us the opposite. The darkest chapters rarely begin […]
The Partnership for Southern Impact will work with communities and organizations across the South to build more representative and responsive state and local governments. Fisk and the Brennan Center will develop nonpartisan solutions to problems like voter suppression, partisan redistricting, and excessively punitive criminal justice. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law and Fisk University’s […]
The death of Norman C. Francis marks the end of an era in New Orleans in education, moral leadership, public service, and the long arc of civil rights progress in Louisiana. For decades, Francis stood as a symbol of what steady, principled leadership could look like in a city often defined by turbulence. He was […]
There are three important races on the February 7th ballot in Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes which should introduce the region’s next generation of legislative leaders. But of the 81,000 voters eligible to vote in this election, approximately 5% cast their ballot during early voting last week. With sunny skies, warm temps and a gaggle […]
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