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 – […]
With his first appearance before Judge Wendy Vitter on Wednesday, August 7, Jeffrey Vappie Jr., former NOPD executive security officer and close companion to Mayor LaToya Cantrell, is squarely under the thumb of federal prosecutors. Although Cantrell has not been indicted in Vappie’s case, she is under intense pressure for her own behavior which, according […]
Dozens of elected officials and politically active Democrats from across Louisiana gathered at the uptown home of newly elected Democratic State Central Committee member Pamela Steeg and her husband Rob on Tuesday, May 28 to bid a fond farewell to Lynda Woolard, one of the state’s most prominent Democratic women. After 30 years of helping […]
City Council leaders have begun the process of reviewing the guidelines currently in use to determine which businesses will be accepted into the highly coveted PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program which provides a multi-year, multi-million dollar property tax break for the lucky recipients. To qualify for the tax break, a developer must meet […]
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 […]
On Thursday, New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell and Council Vice President Helena Moreno introduced legislation to ban all non-commercial short-term rentals (STRs) in New Orleans residential areas.
The City Councils Community Development Committee will meet Monday, June 26 and receive input from citizens regarding permitting and unlicensed street vendors. Unpermitted vendors pop up throughout the city and often take customers away from small businesses which follow the citys rules. Its never easy or quick to get a permit for renovation, signage or […]
Which New Orleans elected leader really has the peoples back? Is it Mayor LaToya Cantrell who is making that claim in the midst of the citys worst crime wave in years, or Councilmember Helena Moreno who just completed almost three years as City Council president and believes when we all come together, great things can happen?
"Unfortunately, the Superintendent has time to attend parades but no urgency to produce a plan to be part of implementing the necessary changes to make us safe." -JP Morrell, New Orleans City Council Vice President
Voters across Louisianas 64 parishes are headed to the polls today in what is predicted to be a low turnout election. While only the four constitutional amendments are on the ballot in many parishes, New Orleanians also have the opportunity to cast their vote for Mayor, Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk of Criminal District Court, City Council […]
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