TL;DR A tanker that had just passed under the Crescent City Connection lost control Friday and capsized a docked riverboat. Everyone survived. Investigators have not established the cause. But in…
New Orleans Didn’t Just Close Schools. It Dismantled a Path to the Black Middle Class.
TL;DR The post-Katrina school overhaul raised test scores and graduation rates. It also wiped out about 7,600 stable jobs and pulled schools out of neighborhoods. Now the same system is…
After the Midterm Wave: Trump, Landry and Moreno
TL;DR Democrats rode a wave through the House, the Senate and a few governors’ mansions. A week later, the President is protecting the shape of the Oval Office, Mike Johnson…
Thanksgiving With Diabetes: Keep the Joy, Protect Your Feet
TL;DR You don’t have to choose between your family’s Thanksgiving and your health. Thanksgiving with diabetes is about changing the habits around the plate, like a walk between dinner and…
Homeowners Just Got Charged More. Now Let’s Talk About the 37% That Pays Nothing.
TL;DR The City Council raised property taxes on homeowners Thursday to help close the budget gap. One day later, a BGR report showed that $2.74 billion in New Orleans tax-exempt…
25,857 Votes: What the Jamie Davis Senate Race Proved About Black Louisiana
TL;DR Jamie Davis lost the Senate race to Julia Letlow by 25,857 votes out of more than 1.46 million cast. He also received more votes than any Black candidate in…
New Orleans Has Voted. But What Does It Mean for Us?
By Dana Wilson TL;DR New Orleans voters sent Troy Carter back to Congress, backed tighter limits on City Hall spending and watched Democrats take control of Congress. None of that…
Trump Put Himself on the Ballot. America Voted Blue
TL;DR Trump told voters to treat the midterms as a vote on him. They did, and Democrats took both chambers of Congress. Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman…
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…