In the final days of the 2025 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers had a choice to either offer modest relief to homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance premiums, or protect the status quo. It should come with no surprise that they chose the latter. Senate Bill 235, authored by Senator Royce Duplessis of New Orleans, would have provided […]
In a significant move toward rectifying a long-standing injustice, the Louisiana State Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-1 on April 29, 2025, to advance Senate Bill 218, authored by Senator Royce Duplessis. The bill seeks to provide a legal pathway for individuals still incarcerated due to non-unanimous jury convictions—a vestige of the Jim Crow era. Non-unanimous […]
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 – […]
It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Audubon Park when I ran into businesswoman Katie Darling, the Democrat running for Congress in Louisianas 1st Congressional District.
State Representative Royce Duplessis, who threw his hat in the ring this week for the open State Senate District 5 seat that was vacated recently by Karen Carter Peterson, will rely on his years of experience and keen understanding of the problems voters face. In the middle of his second term representing House District 93 […]
Rally & March Set for Thursday, June 17 Several hundred people who oppose the proposed relocation of City Hall to Armstrong Park are expected to crowd the Broadmoor Community Church tonight. The meeting, "Rethink The Relocation of City Hall," will start at 6 p.m. at 2021 S Dupre Street and continue until 8 p.m. "Citizens […]
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