With qualifying for district attorney and for most members of New Orleans judiciary set to begin Wednesday, August 5, elected officials, candidates, their donors and key constituents have been making the rounds of campaign kick-offs like the one hosted by Criminal Court Judge Robin Pittman late last week at the Cannery. First elected to Criminal […]
These views do not necessarily reflect the views of Big Easy Magazine’s editorial staff. Fully funding the Sheriff's Office to increase efficiency and accountability should be a public safety priority. Getting access to that funding by trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes is another matter entirely. In a smart, shrewd and obviously calculated […]
Alonzo Knox is headed to the Louisiana Legislature instead of Fox Richardson. Marissa Hutabarat easily won a seat at Civil District Court. Diedre Pierce Kelly, the early favorite in the Criminal District Court race, was narrowly squeezed out by two progressives. Casual observers may have been surprised at the outcome of the March 25 elections. […]
Elected officials and candidates running for office are often the most frequent of voters. After all, if they do not vote in every election, how—in good conscience—can they expect others to vote for them? Judicial candidate Leon Timothy Roche II is a prime example of a candidate who may never be called a chronic voter—that […]
It is highly unusual for an elected official to endorse two different candidates in two different months for the same race. Evidently that doesn’t bother Davante Lewis, who won the District 3 seat on Louisiana Public Service Commission last December. Lewis has quickly become immersed in the nuances of New Orleans politics. His endorsement of […]
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