Not surprisingly, a state investigation found that it’s American citizens who vote in Louisiana. At a divided and depressing time in the country, there’s a bit of quiet good news on voting. It comes in an unexpected place. Louisiana politics has long stirred a rich gumbo of tall tales and wild rumors. “When I die, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after voting NO on H.Res. 719: “I did not vote for this resolution. While I stand firmly and without hesitation against all forms of violence, I cannot support language that requires us to praise a man who so often showed disdain […]
With Mayor LaToya Cantrell term limited and facing a federal indictment that has cast an unmistakable shadow over City Hall, the race to lead New Orleans has taken on outsized stakes and a clear sense of urgency. Early voting begins Sept. 27 for the Oct. 11 all party primary, and if no candidate tops 50%, […]
As Mayor LaToya Cantrell heads to federal court for arraignment, the charging document against her reads like a roadmap of overlapping theories of public-corruption: a fraud scheme built on taxpayer-funded travel and on-duty hours for her then, police bodyguard, and an obstruction campaign that allegedly used disappearing messages, misleading sworn statements, and pressure on subordinates […]
A hidden camera video has ignited a firestorm of controversy over the Department of Justice and its handling of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The video was produced by O’Keefe Media Group, the outlet founded by conservative activist James O’Keefe. In the recording, Joseph Schnitt, who serves as an acting deputy chief at the Justice […]
New Orleans will see a major gathering of candidates and community members this weekend as LGBTQ+ advocates bring together contenders for the upcoming municipal elections. The event, taking place on Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m. at McDonough 35 High School Auditorium, offers voters a rare opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to lead […]
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, Ray Nagin remains one of the most polarizing figures in New Orleans politics. For some, his time in office is remembered through the lens of federal indictments and a prison sentence. For others, he is still the mayor who gave voice to the desperation of a city abandoned in its […]
Twenty years have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, and still the memories remain vivid. The storm and the levee failures devastated entire neighborhoods, displacing hundreds of thousands and claiming over 1,800 lives. The city we knew was forever changed. The images of the Lower Ninth Ward swallowed by floodwaters, […]
Plenty of people are already treating Helena Moreno as the next mayor of New Orleans, but that assumption rests on a snapshot, not the full film. The most recent Faucheux Strategies poll taken in mid-July put her at 47 percent, with Oliver Thomas at 16 percent, Royce Duplessis at 14 percent, Arthur Hunter at 5, […]
Treme residents are speaking out this week about the next steps in the redevelopment of Armstrong Park. “We feel confident that Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her administration are ready to move this project forward,” said Cheryl Austin, a resident of historic Treme. A Long History of Displacement and Delay More than 60 years under the […]
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