Louisiana already loves a good wager, from riverboats to mobile sports. Now, the state is actively studying how to tax billions currently lost to unregulated operators. This article breaks down the heated legislative battle for online casino legalization. Louisiana likes to get things done a little differently. The state quickly taxed mobile sports betting high, […]
Across the political spectrum you will find broad consensus that our children are the future. They are the ones, after all, who will inherit whatever mess we make of things – the social, economic and broader environmental climate will ultimately be their problem. Despite this acknowledgement across the board, however, there’s more disagreement about whether […]
I know we enjoy gloating about the hot mess that is the Republican Party these days. Former GOP presidents warning the president about the people he places in his administration; and a former GOP speaker of the house saying “there is no Republican […]
It’s a potentially dangerous scenario to be in as a business, to openly make a statement tinged with such political and societal undercurrent. After all, people often purchase and consume along with their values, when given that choice. “COWBELL WELCOMES EVERYONE. HOWEVER, IF YOU BELIEVE IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO CONDONE HATE, RACISM, AND THOSE EQUALLY […]
Big Easy Magazine is hosting a forum featuring the progressive candidates looking to represent New Orleans in Washington .
It was towards the end of the closing session of the New Orleans Netroots Nation 2018 live stream on Facebook when a group of activists took the stage suddenly. Holding signs reading “#BlackAssCaucus”, a member began to speak before the podium and stunned the liberals/progressives in attendance both physically and virtually.
Melanie Oubre talks Emerge Louisiana, feminism, and supporting the women who will be the next legislators of Louisiana.
In June of 2014, as a part of their fact-finding tour of America and after coordinating with a political operative from Texas, Aleksandra Krylova and Anna Bogacheva, both Russian nationals, made a stop in Louisiana, according to the allegations listed in an indictment handed down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller this February.
Nowadays, if I were to grade myself on a liberal spectrum, I’d be midway between standard Democrat and outright Dem-socialist, which probably makes Our Revolution the best match for me, honestly. No, I’m not a “Bernie Bro”. I voted for Hillary and would make that selection again anytime. As I continue to learn about myself, I’ll make mistakes and successes for sure. But at least I won’t be able to say that I wasn’t looking forward, pressing onward and upward.
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