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…

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…

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…

One Crash, 12 Hours of Gridlock: New Orleans Needs a Plan for When the Bridge Closes

Cost of Living in New Orleans: Fees, Taxes and Tows Add Up

TL;DR New Orleans isn’t raising money in one place. It’s raising money in five, and each one gets defended on its own terms. Sanitation customers pay $8.25 more a month…

New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Pays the Price?

New Orleans 2027 Budget Cuts: Who Will Actually Pay the Price? TL;DR New Orleans faces another round of budget pain as it prepares its 2027 budget, due before the City…

New Orleans Sanitation Fee Increase: What Residents Would Pay and Get

City Officials ignored Richard’s Disposal and gave most of the contract to another company. Now we all have to pay the price By Langston Price TL;DR: Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration…

New Orleans Crime Decline: The Numbers Challenge the Political Credit-Claiming

Who Really Made New Orleans Safer? The Numbers Challenge the Political Claims By Jeff Thomas TL;DR: New Orleans is dramatically safer than it was four years ago, and this New…

New Orleans Heat Wave Demands a Real Shutoff Policy

New Orleans Utility Shutoffs Need a 90-Degree Heat Rule TL;DR New Orleans already has protection against some electric shutoffs during extreme heat. Entergy New Orleans does not disconnect residential customers…

NOPD Drone Oversight: What the New Rule Requires

TL;DR: The New Orleans City Council adopted a new NOPD drone oversight ordinance on August 6, authored by Council Vice President Matthew Willard, requiring the department to publish quarterly reports,…