Tomorrow, District A voters will make a choice that reaches far beyond a single council seat. With New Orleans facing a massive budget shortfall, an overreliance on consultants, and chronic service failures, this election comes down to one fundamental question: who is ready to govern on day one? Aimee McCarron is that candidate. Her grasp […]
Editor’s note: The article previously indicated that only Holly Friedman earned the endorsement from United Teachers of New Orleans. The article has been updated to reflect both candidates were endorsed by UTNO. The Greater AFL-CIO has also endorsed both candidates. A Race Bigger Than One District The runoff for New Orleans City Council District A […]
City Council President J.P. Morrell will introduce a motion at the council’s July 23 meeting which, if approved, will eliminate councilmembers’ staff from the list of authorized drivers of the City Council’s take-home vehicles and require that each operator have a valid driver’s license. This action comes after complaints from members of the public including […]
New Orleans City Council President Jean-Paul Morrell is warning the public about what he calls a blatant scam involving a self-proclaimed Mardi Gras krewe promising a grand parade through the French Quarter and Downtown in 2026. In a video posted to social media, Morrell directly accuses the Mystic Kings Krewe — led by Cecil […]
Editor’s Note: Our first piece, Who Really Owns New Orleans Now, sparked a strong response — not just in readership, but in what readers asked for next: more depth, more evidence, and more answers. While that article was designed as a broad overview of a long-standing problem, it quickly became clear that a deeper investigation […]
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, New Orleanians packed Lafayette Square to protest the mounting threats to public services, civil rights, and working-class communities. The New Orleans protest April 2025 event was part of a national ‘Hands Off!’ day of action, and the message was aimed squarely at state and federal leaders: keep your hands off […]
New Orleans was built on a dream—and on a swamp. And in 2025, that dream is collapsing under the weight of cracked asphalt, sunken sewer lines, and a city government that keeps digging holes deeper than it knows how to fill. At the heart of the New Orleans infrastructure crisis: an $800 million budget shortfall […]
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.
An investigation done by the New Orleans City Council found that Mayor LaToya Cantrell's Office of Communication deliberately ignored city procurement rules and violated state law when it sent out anti-recall fliers earlier this year.
The City Council's 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 city's rules. It's never easy or quick to get a permit for renovation, signage or […]
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