Representatives of the taxicab industry are asking the New Orleans City Council this week to create a more even playing field between taxis and ride shares in advance of Super Bowl 2025. Taxicab industry spokesperson Jason Coleman is on the Council’s Consent Agenda Thursday, November 21, to question why the Cantrell administration has failed to […]
As the City Council’s leading advocate on the quest for more affordable housing, District B Councilmember Lesli Harris has a lot at stake on Tuesday, November 5th’s elections. Harris is heading up the effort to pass the New Orleans Housing Trust Fund – a long needed addition to the City Charter that would annually dedicate […]
Congressman Troy Carter told a gathering of almost 300 Orleans Parish poll commissioners that election workers like themselves are “the keepers of our democracy.” Carter made his remarks at an awards ceremony last week hosted by Clerk of Criminal District Court Darren P. Lombard who also serves as Chief Elections Officer for Orleans Parish. “The […]
Though Civil District Court Judge Loria Jupiter temporarily slowed down Governor Jeff Landry’s plan to consolidate all the unhoused in one central location, New Orleanians would be foolish to think the battle is over. While the courts might insert some qualifiers, Landry will eventually get his way. Why? He is bound and determined to reshape […]
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has an extremely busy day planned for Monday, October 28. Hutson and other criminal justice leaders will be making their annual budget presentations before the New Orleans City Council. Later that evening, she will address community leaders active with New Orleans United Front (NOUF). Like several other agencies within New […]
A group of organizations interested in increasing voter turnout in eastern New Orleans have scheduled a “Get Out the Vote Second Line to the Polls”, Saturday October 26. Sponsored by the Power Coalition and Black Voters Matter in partnership with New Orleans East Matters, NOEL, NOUF and Women’s Caucus, the second line is an opportunity […]
“Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is double-talking. She said she is ‘all-woman and this is her department’ but now she is cow-towing to Mayor LaToya Cantrell,” said Belden Batiste, community activist and declared candidate for mayor in 2025. Batiste was referring to Kirpatrick’s recent decision to put the brakes on promotions for key NOPD personnel. Kirpatrick admitted […]
A large group of faith-based leaders led by Bishop Tom Watson held a prayer vigil outside the doors of University Medical Center (UMC) Friday, October 11, to urge nurses not to strike. “We’re calling for the community to come together for a speedy resolution to prevent any nurses strike that may occur at University Medical […]
When Mayor LaToya Cantrell presents her annual 2025 budget address to the City Council on Tuesday, October 1, many New Orleanians will be looking askance at a woman in whom they have lost faith. Most disappointed could be the Black women voters who didn’t sign the recall petition because they couldn’t bear to see the […]
Though qualifying for the 2025 city elections for mayor and council is still 10 months away, candidates led by New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno are already raising funds for next year’s races. It’s no secret that Moreno- who is completing her second term as Councilmember-At-Large and cannot seek re-election for that position – […]
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