Former State Representative Randal Gaines is preparing to settle into his new offices in Baton Rouge as head of Louisianas Democratic Party only because he aligned himself with the Blue Reboot reform movement. Created to bring new leadership to Louisianas Democratic Party, Blue Reboot played a decisive role in the recent Democratic elections for parish-level […]
It is highly unusual for an elected official to endorse two different candidates in two different months for the same race. Evidently that doesn’t bother Davante Lewis, who won the District 3 seat on Louisiana Public Service Commission last December. Lewis has quickly become immersed in the nuances of New Orleans politics. His endorsement of […]
I will be Entergys worst nightmare, a jubilant Davante Lewis told dozens of supporters in his victory speech Saturday, December 10 at the Holy Grail Coffee House.
New Orleans area voters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to usher in a greener Louisiana with the election of Davante Lewis to the Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 3.
30 year-old LSPC candidate Davante Lewis has District 3 incumbent Lambert Boissiere III by the tail. Lewis has been successfully bringing his message for clean, affordable and reliable utilities to every town and village in the 10 parish region and its paying off.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Audubon Park when I ran into businesswoman Katie Darling, the Democrat running for Congress in Louisianas 1st Congressional District.
With ever-increasing environmental racism in Cancer Alley, ongoing dependence on fossil fuels and the escalating cost of utilities coupled with the billions of federal dollars flowing into Louisiana for broadband and other badly-needed services, the upcoming election for Louisiana Public Service Commissioner, District 3 might be our most important LPSC race in the last 50 years.
Danae Columbus caught up with veteran campaign organizer and strategist, Lynda Woolard, the day after the second congressional district race to ask her about her new podcast for progressives. Louisiana Lefty can be heard on multiple podcast platforms, and can be found at LouisianaLefty.Rocks. Louisiana Lefty’s stated goal is “to democratize information, demystify party politics, […]
Louisiana House Education Committee Chairman Ray Garofalo filed legislation HB 564 which would ban schools from teaching what he has labeled Divisive Concepts. These concepts include that either the United States of America or the state of Louisiana is fundamentally, institutionally, or systemically racist or sexist. I have not seen evidence that we are fundamentally […]
Legislation was filed by the Louisiana House Education Committee Chairman Ray Garofalo that could ban schools from teaching Divisive Concepts, like that either the United States of America or the state of Louisiana is fundamentally, institutionally, or systemically racist or sexist. Garofalo disagrees with the interpretation that the US was founded on slavery and since […]
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