St. Aug 52, Karr 14: My Wrist Hurts From All That High-Fiving

TL;DR My wrist is killing me, and I didn’t play a single down. St. Augustine crushed Edna Karr 52–14 on Halloween night, snapping the Cougars’ 35-game winning streak and paying…

11 Ballot Questions New Orleans Voters Must Understand Before Tuesday

TL;DR Every Louisiana voter will see ten constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot. New Orleans voters get an eleventh question: a City Charter change that would turn the city budget into…

Black Voter Turnout Just Exploded in Louisiana. But Who Is Actually Benefiting?

TL;DR Black early votes in Louisiana rose about 83% from the last midterm, more than double the growth of early voting overall. That is real participation. It is not yet…

What Camille Buras Doesn’t Want You to Know

π—ͺ𝗛𝗔𝗧 π—–π—”π— π—œπ—Ÿπ—Ÿπ—˜ 𝗕𝗨π—₯𝗔𝗦 π——π—’π—˜π—¦π—‘β€™π—§ π—ͺ𝗔𝗑𝗧 𝗬𝗒𝗨 𝗧𝗒 π—žπ—‘π—’π—ͺ 𝗕𝗨π—₯𝗔𝗦 π—¦π—˜π—‘π—§π—˜π—‘π—–π—˜π—— 𝗔 π—•π—Ÿπ—”π—–π—ž 𝗠𝗔𝗑 𝗧𝗒 𝟭𝟡𝟴 π—¬π—˜π—”π—₯𝗦 using a record from when he was 14. An appeals court threw it out…

St. Aug vs Karr: The Halloween Rematch Will Be Won in the Trenches

TL;DR St. Aug and Karr meet Halloween night at Tad Gormley Stadium, both unbeaten, in a rematch of last year’s state championship. Karr won that one 49-14 and brings a…

Vote Like Your Life Depends on It. Because It Does

TL;DR President Trump is promising a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans keep Congress. In 2024, Elon Musk handed out $1 million checks tied to a political petition. Both are reminders…

Judge Kimya Holmes Reports Threats After WWL Investigation

TL;DR Judge Kimya Holmes says threatening calls and racist messages began the morning after WWL Louisiana reported on a $765,000 home her former fiancΓ© gave her. The station first showed…

The Callais Backlash: Could Black Louisiana Elect Its First U.S. Senator?

TL;DR Black voters are casting nearly a third of Louisiana’s early ballots, far more than in 2022, and anger over the Callais ruling is a big part of it. Julia…

Louisiana Has Money to Replace Lead Pipes. Why Is the State Constitution Standing in the Way?

TL;DR On Nov. 3, Louisiana voters decide Amendment 7. It would let local governments spend public money to find and replace hazardous water service lines on private property. New Orleans…

Billions Are Coming to Louisiana for AI. Will Local Communities Share in the Wealth?

TL;DR Louisiana is attracting unprecedented investment in AI infrastructure, led by Meta’s expansion of its Richland Parish campus to more than $50 billion. The project promises construction jobs, permanent employment…