TL;DR Louisiana voting rights have been under attack since Reconstruction. In 1876, the U.S. Senate refused to seat P.B.S. Pinchback. This year, lawmakers abolished the office Calvin Duncan won, and…
The City Charter Change on the Ballot That Nobody Is Talking About: Don’t Skip This Key Vote
TL;DR All you hear about this election is Louisiana’s ten statewide amendments. Hardly anyone is talking about the city charter change sitting below them on every New Orleans ballot. It…
10 Amendments on Your Louisiana Ballot: What a Yes or No Vote Means
TL;DR On Nov. 3, every Louisiana voter will see 10 proposed changes to the state constitution. Five of them deal with property taxes. The rest cover bail, how long a…
Give Gov. Landry Credit for the S&WB Money. Now Let’s Finish the Job
TL;DR Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration cleared $7.5 million in state bond money for Sewerage and Water Board drinking water projects on Oct. 15. After a tense summer between Baton Rouge…
Building Better Justice: Why Judicial Independence Isn’t Optional
Building Better Justice Why Judicial Independence Isn’t Optional Fear Walks Into the Courtroom Fear doesn’t stay in a judge’s head. It walks into the courtroom with him or her. I’ve…
Our Daughters Can’t Wait Until 40 to Talk About Breast Cancer
TL;DR Last week we talked about the mammogram you’ve been putting off. This week is for our daughters, nieces and goddaughters. Radiologists now say every woman, and Black women in…
You Can Make Luck Happen: The Psychology Behind Success
The open-minded enjoy luck 运气 for a reason. by THE BASICS Key points When we stay open to life’s potential, we may experience luck 运气. Luck can be useful in…
New Orleans Is Cutting the Shelter It Says Work
TL;DR To close a roughly $100 million gap, the 2027 budget cuts the Health Department by about a third. Much of that savings could come from closing the low-barrier shelter…
The Vanishing Black Male: We Read the Reports. Where Is the Movement?
TL;DR Years ago, former Councilman Oliver Thomas wrote about the vanishing Black family. He now says he missed the bigger warning: the vanishing Black male. The research has been sitting…
Write Your Own Will in Louisiana: No Lawyer Required to Start
Yes, You Can Write Your Own Will (No Lawyer or Notary Required to Start) A lot of us put off writing a will for years because we assume it means…