Many people in New Orleans dont realize how crucial the Port of New Orleans is not only for Louisianas, but also the United States economy. Without it, both would be up a river without a port. In Louisiana, we have about 8.3 million acres of row crops, explained Mike Strain, the Agricultural Commissioner for Louisiana. […]
When Bill Hillmann was gored by a bull during the famous running of the bulls in Spain in 2014, it made national headlines. The goring was notable because of Hillmanns expertise in regard to bull running and the severity of his injuries, which resulted in him being hospitalized for eleven days. However, the most notable […]
Louisianas incarceration system, like most incarceration systems in this country, has always been racist, prioritizing putting Black men in jail over actual justice. This is made obvious by the states prison population being disproportionately Black and through racist laws like the one that created Jim Crow Juries. Jim Crow Juries were legalized by an 1880 […]
Louisiana House Bill 196, which was an amendment that would have prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude in Louisiana, was killed by the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure last week. Currently, according to the states constitution, Slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited, except in the latter case as punishment for a crime. Representative Edmond […]
People suffering from mental health issues in New Orleans deserve help not handcuffs. They need professionals with mental health training, not guns, to provide them with medical care that will solve the problems they are dealing with, not worsen them. Adults with untreated severe mental health issues generate one in ten calls to the police […]
St. James Parish is fed up with its council. Residents have spent years telling the council that the Formosa Plastics development will only bring sickness and death to St. James, doubling the Parishs toxic air emissions. Theyve revealed to the council lie after lie that Formosa Plastics told to duplicitously gain land-use approval. And now […]
In 2019, Formosa Plastics received land-use approval from the St. James Parish Council. During the process of getting that approval, the company lacked transparency, withholding information about the burial sites on the property and giving incorrect information to councilmembers regarding the site plan. Although this was exposed to the St. James Parish council by RISE […]
The only thing more difficult than choosing which dating profiles you want to swipe left and right on is actually picking a dating app. There are countless out there, and most are based on the exact same idea. You swipe. You chat. And sometimes you go on disappointing dates. Two New Orleans women are hoping […]
On Tuesday, Louisianas House of Representatives passed legislation HB 514 which will impose a 4.45% sales tax on raw, smokable flower bought by medical marijuana patients. The bill is tied to HB 391 which would legalize the sale of smokable medical marijuana in Louisiana. Currently, medical marijuana patients in Louisiana can only purchase non-smokable forms […]
On Thursday, May 6 Representative Barbara Carpenters pay transparency legislation HB 245 advanced without objection through the Louisiana House Labor Committee to the House Floor. HB 245 will allow employees to discuss their salaries without fear of retaliation from their employer. Mary Griggs, the President of the Independent Womens Organization (IWO) commented on the bill, […]
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