The easiest story to tell about Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is that it is already over. The numbers certainly point in that direction. Julia Letlow enters the general election as the favorite, and there are plenty of reasons why. Louisiana has become one of the Republican Party’s strongest states, President Donald Trump carried Louisiana by […]
On paper, Louisiana Republicans delivered a decisive message Tuesday night. The MAGA wing of the party successfully pushed incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy out of contention, proving once again that Donald Trump still exerts enormous influence over Republican primaries in deep-red states. For years, Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump after January 6 made him politically radioactive […]
Voting rights advocates, labor organizers, civic engagement groups, and community members will gather Saturday in New Orleans for a statewide day of action opposing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a ruling that has intensified the fight over congressional representation, Black voting power, and the future of the Voting Rights Act. The […]
The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling does more than threaten one majority-Black district. It gives states a new roadmap for weakening Black political power while claiming they are only playing partisan politics. The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling opened a door that mapmakers across the country may now try to walk through. The decision weakens Black voting […]
Sixty years ago, Americans marched, bled, and died for the right to vote. Many of them were from Louisiana — from the parishes, the wards, the small towns where Black voters were turned away, threatened, and worse. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the result of their sacrifice — a promise that your race […]
The fight over New Orleans’ courts has moved far beyond a technical discussion about staffing levels. What began as a proposal framed around efficiency has unfolded into a broader struggle over power, local control, and whether the state can reshape the city’s judicial system even when that means overriding decisions made by voters in Orleans […]
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 […]
Tomorrow, District A voters will make a choice that reaches far beyond a single council seat. With New Orleans facing a massive budget shortfall, an overreliance on consultants, and chronic service failures, this election comes down to one fundamental question: who is ready to govern on day one? Aimee McCarron is that candidate. Her grasp […]
Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City is being treated as a political shockwave. A democratic socialist running the most capitalist city in America feels like a contradiction, but this story isn’t about ideology. It’s about power and who has it, who doesn’t, and what a city owes to the people who keep […]
Editor’s note: The article previously indicated that only Holly Friedman earned the endorsement from United Teachers of New Orleans. The article has been updated to reflect both candidates were endorsed by UTNO. The Greater AFL-CIO has also endorsed both candidates. A Race Bigger Than One District The runoff for New Orleans City Council District A […]
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