In Louisiana, its not uncommon for bills that stink of corruption to fly through the legislature. However, Senate Bill 203 has really outdone itself in regard to malfeasance. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mack A. Bodi White Jr. will not only legalize conflicts of interest on the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission in the […]
A bill to expand the definition of domestic abuse so it includes non-physical, emotional abuse, like coercion, control, and intimidation, is being considered for final passage in the Senate today. The bill, HB159, was authored by Representative Malinda White, who is a domestic violence survivor. I know what it feels like to be isolated […]
Your favorite restaurants are understaffed and consequently slower. Help Wanted signs have become the favored decoration for store windows. There are delays in all kinds of goods, from couches to clothing, being delivered. Businesses and conservatives have painted these omens as harbingers of a disastrous workforce shortage, caused by increased unemployment insurance. Taking this theory […]
During the pandemic, away from public view, Tulane University struck a deal with the Audubon Nature Institute, devising a plan to convert four to six of Audubons ten clay tennis courts into hard courts. In response, a petition to Stop the Ambush of our Public Clay Tennis Courts was created by the public tennis court […]
In the midst of Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd one year ago, current and past employees of Commanders Palace took to social media with complaints about racism in the restaurant. In one Facebook post former employee Khiry Armstead laid out his grievances with Commanders Palace highlighting, The lack of upward […]
Hundreds of clergy sexual abuse survivors, who had filed claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans after it declared bankruptcy, were surprised to receive letters from the churchs lawyers last month. The letters included personal information, like the full names and addresses of the survivors, and three requests, which the letter stressed required no action […]
When an officer uses excessive or deadly force, but no prosecutor will press criminal charges against them, victims and their families have to seek legal justice on their own. Unfortunately, because of qualified immunity protection, typically these prosecution efforts are fruitless. Qualified immunity protects law enforcement from prosecution if they violate a citizens constitutional rights, […]
Louisianas coast is eroding. The air in Cancer Alley is toxic. The seafood industry is suffering. The nations first climate refugees had to abandon their homes in Louisiana. No state has been more impacted by climate change. Yet, Louisianas legislature continues to overlook protecting the environment, and in turn, their states residents, as a priority, […]
On March 30, 2020, Governor Edwards passed an executive order that would allow nurse practitioners to practice independently in Louisiana. The executive order was spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, during which residents found themselves unable to access appropriate healthcare. We have been doing this for over a year now. When the state needed nurse […]
Although Louisiana, the incarceration capital of the world, has made some progress in recent years in regard to criminal justice reform, the state has also taken some notable huge steps backward with a massive expansion of immigrant detention. Through the last decade, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contracted with local officials, as well as for-profit […]
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