Republicans love to talk about free speech until they are the ones being criticized. Governor Jeff Landry’s involvement in the suspension of an LSU law professor, the resignation of another under mounting pressure, and the removal of Davante Lewis from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) prove that conservative free speech advocacy is nothing more […]
The recent opinion piece criticizing Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis for his remarks about Governor Jeff Landry fails to capture the essence of Lewis’s commitment to progressive values and his unwavering dedication to marginalized communities. It’s crucial to recognize that this opinion does not reflect the views of Big Easy Magazine as a whole. […]
It should come as no surprise that the Louisiana Public Service Commission removed District 3 Commissioner Davante Lewis from his position as Vice Chairman on February 19 and replaced him with District 1 Commissioner Eric Skrmetta. In a move some consider immature, Lewis, a Democrat, referred to Governor Jeff Landry as “an *a* hole” on […]
Former State Representative Randal Gaines is preparing to settle into his new offices in Baton Rouge as head of Louisiana's Democratic Party only because he aligned himself with the Blue Reboot reform movement. Created to bring new leadership to Louisiana's 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.
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