As the City Council’s leading advocate on the quest for more affordable housing, District B Councilmember Lesli Harris has a lot at stake in the November 5 Election. Harris is heading up the effort to pass the New Orleans Housing Trust Fund – a long needed addition to the City Charter that would annually dedicate […]
In an unprecedented veto override session, the Louisiana State Legislature’s State Senate voted Tuesday to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 156, which bans transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams with their identified gender. The bill was authored by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, who defended the legislation and said she […]
Similar to other efforts, such as the bill advancing to prevent discrimination against natural protective and cultural hairstyles, this measure strengthens protections already included under Louisiana law. Even though Troy Carter resigned from the Louisiana Senate last week in advance of being sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, the eight pieces of legislation […]
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