New Orleans voters will have a chance to hear directly from a new generation of leadership at the Fresh Voices Forum – 2025 Mayoral Candidate Event on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Ye Olde Grande Hall (3036 S. Carrollton Ave). The forum will feature only candidates who have never before held elected office, giving the […]
Orleans Parish Chief Elections Officer Darren P Lombard announced this evening that the candidacy of five individuals who recently qualified for the October 2025 municipal elections has been challenged. The candidates who are defendants in the lawsuits and the offices they are seeking include: Tyrell Morris (Mayor), Gabrielle Harris Thomas (Mayor), Kevin Griffin Clark (Council […]
A sense of change was clearly in the air during a fast and furious three days at Criminal District Court. Five dozen first-timers as well as incumbents, perennials and other seasoned candidates paid their qualifying fees to run for New Orleans mayor, sheriff, council and other offices. Though the funds needed to fully communicate with […]
Editor’s note: This article is not an endorsement and does necessarily represent the views of the editorial board. “I want to be a champion for the citizens of New Orleans and not be labeled as a politician. I am proud that people in the community refer to me as a voice for the voiceless,” said […]
Playing on his youthful enthusiasm, State Senator Royce Duplessis told an overflow crowd of family and friends that he is the mayoral candidate that can best lead New Orleans into the future. Duplessis made his remarks during his campaign kickoff Tuesday, July 1, which was held at Ashe Powerhouse Theater located in his state senate […]
Louisiana’s 2026 Senate race has become more than a political contest. It’s a loyalty litmus test for the party in the age of President Trump’s second term. Senator Bill Cassidy, once considered a safe incumbent, is now navigating a political minefield shaped by closed primaries and a Republican base that worships loyalty and despises betrayal. […]
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, reports confirmed that former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is actively considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. According to KNOE News, Edwards has spoken with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the New York Times about the possibility of challenging Republican Senator Bill Cassidy. He reportedly told […]
Danilo Feliciano isn’t concerned with the outcome of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s millage renewal. He did vote against it—but not because of the tax itself. “I tend to distrust tax initiatives placed before voters on low-turnout, single-issue voting days,” he explained. What he is concerned about is the foundation it rested on: a voting system […]
Editor’s note: (7:35pm) The featured image was updated to reflect the public notice of the recall date, time, and location. Update: (9:20pm) The article has been updated to explain the recount process. A recount has officially been triggered in the May 3 Orleans Parish Sheriff’s millage race, just days after the narrow measure passed by […]
With the outcome hinging on just two votes, on May 3, 2025, Orleans Parish voters narrowly approved the renewal of a critical 10-year property tax for the Sheriff’s Office. The final tally stood at 12,715 in favor and 12,713 against, underscoring the profound impact each vote can have in local elections. This 2.46-mill property tax, […]
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