New Orleans in Crisis: The Revenue Pitfall, COVID Cash Temptation, and the Burden on City Workers

New Orleans is staring down a fiscal abyss. Budgets are tight. Revenues lag. City Hall is now discussing using COVID relief money to close recurring deficits — or worse, raising…

A Little Too Early Predictions for the Upcoming New Orleans Elections

The New Orleans municipal races are starting to pick up steam. Mailers are arriving, TV and radio ads are growing louder, and voters are beginning to pay closer attention. Multiple…

Indictments and the Black Vote: Timing as a Weapon in New Orleans

A Gavel Aimed at the Voter’s Mind Mayor LaToya Cantrell cannot run again. She is term-limited. Still the US Attorney dropped an indictment just weeks before the next election. The…

Jeff Landry’s National Guard Stunt Exposes His Weakness

Governor Jeff Landry ran for office promising to be tough on crime. He aired racially charged campaign ads that painted New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Black parishes as hotbeds of…

Do We Really Need National Guard Troops in New Orleans?

President Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops into New Orleans. Governor Jeff Landry has welcomed the idea. But do we really need soldiers on our streets? Crime Is…