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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after voting against the disastrous Republican budget that fails to extend critical Affordable Care Act (ACA) Premium Tax Credits. This comes after Republicans slashed essential health care and nutrition programs in the “Big Ugly Law” that working families across Louisiana depend […]
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 […]
Here in New Orleans, we know something about hospitality, about second chances, and about justice. Our history—complex and beautiful—is rooted in resistance, resilience, and a deep, enduring fight for fairness. That’s why what’s happening just up the road in Central Louisiana should give us all pause. Every day, at Alexandria International Airport, immigrants—some documented, many […]
Second District Congressman Troy Carter was among the many candidates who qualified on July 17 for various races which will appear on the November 5, 2024 ballot. Carter is seeking his second full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. A longtime champion of reproductive rights, equal rights, LGBTQ+ rights and smart criminal justice reforms, […]
Air Products wants to build a hydrogen and ammonia plant in Burnside, Louisiana, on the former Orange Grove Plantation once owned by John Burnside who by 1860 enslaved over 750 people on his sugar plantations in the town named after him. Records recently obtained from the Louisiana Division of Archeology show that Air Products […]
Arthur Morrell, who has proudly served the citizens of New Orleans for the last 39 years first as a State Representative and more recently as Clerk of Criminal District Court, will retire Monday, May 1, 2022. "I am honored to have worked for the people of our great city for almost four decades. While I […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an alarming rise in drug abuse, violent crime, and other indicators of collective trauma. Sadly, many of my constituents feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods. And they have good reason. Candace Newell’s marijuana decriminalization bill aims to transform Louisiana’s incarceration industry and could have a significant impact on reducing prison […]
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