NEW ORLEANS, LA – Devin Davis, a progressive candidate running for Congress in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, will hold a press conference on the anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida to announce “Insuring Our Future: A Plan to Solve Our Home Insurance Crisis.” This comprehensive policy proposal aims to address Louisiana’s home insurance crisis, which […]
Interested in watching Vice President Kamala Harris accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president with a group of like-minded people? The Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee will host a DNC Watch Party on Thursday, August 22 to coincide with the live televised coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The party will be held […]
On Monday night, Congressman Troy Carter (LA-2) told the Independent Women’s Organization (IWO) that he has a long service history in South Louisiana. “I have been working for, listening to, and pushing back” in support of the voters in his district for many years, especially against the petrochemical industry. Carter led the effort to secure […]
Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) now has a new federally qualified one-stop-shop primary and behavioral health care center due to a $1 million appropriation spearheaded by Congressman Troy Carter (LA-2). Carter along with various partnering agencies and individuals – cut the ribbon to open the new clinic in the Lafitte-Treme neighborhood on Tuesday, April 23. While introducing […]
The U.S. House of Representatives recent passage of energy legislation aimed at expanding mining and fossil fuel production in the U.S. brought a quick rebuke from the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and similar organizations. Authored by Steve Scalise, the legislation dubbed by environmentalists as The Polluters Over People Act, would repeal crucial portions of President Bidens […]
Almost all of OPDECs chosen candidates have also been endorsed by Congressman Troy Carter who is considered New Orleans most powerful elected official.
Surrounded by a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends and key community leaders, Darren P. Lombard took the oath of office as Clerk of Criminal District Court on Thursday, May 5. In recognition of the excellent education he received at the University of New Orleans, Lombard chose to hold his investiture at UNOs Student Center Ballroom. […]
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. According to NOPD, carjackings are up 47 percent between 2021 and 2022. Homicides are also up more than 51 percent […]
Besieged with an ongoing series of natural disasters, New Orleans has always been a place where low-paying jobs were available for often undocumented men and women who were desperate for employment. These workers who helped rebuild after Hurricane Katrina and other storms and are currently providing outreach services during COVID-19 – are now known […]
In prepared remarks before the Bureau of Governmental Relations (BGR) yesterday, Congressman Troy Carter highlighted federal assistance programs that are helping Louisianas businesses and residents while also urging more cross-the-aisle friendships in Washington. Infrastructure The bipartisan infrastructure package is a proud example of how we can work together and show that bipartisanship is not a […]
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