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 […]
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%, […]
According to BGR analysts, the City's appropriations of ARPA funds in 2021 and 2022 were used to cover expenses normally taken from the city's general fund. As a result, the city stored a similar amount of General Fund revenue as surplus, in part because projected funding gaps didn't materialize.
The Save Our Soul Coalition (S0S) wants to thank Mayor Cantrell for listening to the voices of the citizens who are united in their desire that Congo Square, the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium and Louis Armstrong Park remain as the premiere historic cultural center for New Orleans. In the Administration's announcement today there was […]
The Save Our Soul Coalition (SOS) will hold a voter registration drive Saturday, July 17 at Optimus Entertainment, 9820 Lake Forest Blvd. SOS opposes the proposed relocation of City Hall to the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park. The effort to educate and sign-up new voters will take place from 2 p.m. until […]
As support continues to grow for Treme culture bearers and others who oppose the relocation of City Hall to the Municipal Auditorium in Armstrong Park, Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration took to Facebook yesterday to spin its position. Treme and French Quarters residents are joining with supporters of New Orleans unique culture including musicians, Mardi Gras […]
At New Orleans City Hall, trans organizations, including the Real Name Campaign, and various leaders in the trans community celebrated the defeat of Louisiana State Representative Beryl Amedee's (R-Houma) House Bill 542. The bill was aimed at limiting transgender female children from participating in girls' sports. The bill, which was defeated in committee, would have […]
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