Holiday parties are in full swing around metro New Orleans. They provide a perfect opportunity for candidates vying for office in 2026 to make the rounds with voters. With qualifying for two state house and one state senate seat taking place next week (December 17-19) and many other judicial and congressional races set for later […]
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 […]
Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City is being treated as a political shockwave. A democratic socialist running the most capitalist city in America feels like a contradiction, but this story isn’t about ideology. It’s about power and who has it, who doesn’t, and what a city owes to the people who keep […]
Editor’s note: Congressman Troy Carter’s full statement can be found here. In a dramatic late-night vote to avert a prolonged government shutdown, a small but pivotal group of Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a short-term funding bill; and unfortunately, it’s one that excluded key Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit extensions. The decision effectively […]
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 […]
With Mayor LaToya Cantrell term limited and facing a federal indictment that has cast an unmistakable shadow over City Hall, the race to lead New Orleans has taken on outsized stakes and a clear sense of urgency. Early voting begins Sept. 27 for the Oct. 11 all party primary, and if no candidate tops 50%, […]
New Orleans will see a major gathering of candidates and community members this weekend as LGBTQ+ advocates bring together contenders for the upcoming municipal elections. The event, taking place on Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m. at McDonough 35 High School Auditorium, offers voters a rare opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to lead […]
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, Ray Nagin remains one of the most polarizing figures in New Orleans politics. For some, his time in office is remembered through the lens of federal indictments and a prison sentence. For others, he is still the mayor who gave voice to the desperation of a city abandoned in its […]
Plenty of people are already treating Helena Moreno as the next mayor of New Orleans, but that assumption rests on a snapshot, not the full film. The most recent Faucheux Strategies poll taken in mid-July put her at 47 percent, with Oliver Thomas at 16 percent, Royce Duplessis at 14 percent, Arthur Hunter at 5, […]
A New Era of State Control Over New Orleans Since taking office in January 2024, Governor Jeff Landry has made it clear that he intends to reshape Louisiana in his image. But perhaps no part of the state has felt the impact of his vision more acutely than New Orleans. Through legislation, executive orders, policing […]
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