TL;DR The Sewerage and Water Board needs accountability, stable funding, and measurable performance. It does not need politicians running its daily operations. Council President JP Morrell’s criticism of Randy Hayman…
Category: Louisiana Politics
Jeff Landry Made New Orleans Say Uncle. Now He Must Lead
TL;DR Governor Jeff Landry used New Orleans’ attempt at reconciliation to demonstrate his political power. He has strengthened his position through major economic-development announcements and his close relationship with President…
Inside Liz Murrill and the Illegal Threat to New Orleans
TL;DR Attorney General Liz Murrill spent the past year threatening to remove elected New Orleans officials from office. The short answer to whether she actually can: no. Only a judge…
Cannizzaro’s Back, Murrill’s Asking for Money, and Congress Wants to Save Caitlin Clark From Black Women
TL;DRLeon Cannizzaro has returned to public life on Louisiana’s Judiciary Commission. Meanwhile, Liz Murrill is raising campaign money after her indictment, congressional Republicans are demanding special protection for Caitlin Clark,…
No Tornado Sirens: Louisiana’s Deadly Neglect- Activists Want Sirens Now
Louisiana Still Has No Statewide Siren System. Activists Say Enough. Louisiana’s Leaders Keep Stalling. Activists Say They’re Done Waiting. Fourteen tornadoes. Thousands dead in past storms. Zero statewide sirens. TL;DR:…
Jeff Landry Has No Clothes — And New Orleans Business Leaders Need to Say So
Jeff Landry Has No Clothes — And New Orleans Business Leaders Need to Say So | Black Source Media TL;DR Jeff Landry now controls Louisiana’s courts, its legislature, and its…
Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It
How Jeff Landry Rewired Louisiana Power — And What New Orleans Has to Do to Survive It | Black Source Media TL;DR Jeff Landry did not just win an election.…
Moreno and Landry Are Beefing. Is the President Unhinged?
TL;DR Governor Landry and Mayor Moreno are exchanging letters because phones apparently don’t exist anymore. New Orleans needed $110 million. Then it didn’t. The governor is confused. The mayor is…
The Mayor and Governor Are Tweeting. New Orleans Is Bleeding.
TL;DR Mayor Moreno is making the right arguments. The city is still losing. Not because she is wrong — but because the strategy is not working. The public letter war…
Essence Fest Wants $12 Million a Year. New Orleans Should Ask What It Gets Back
TL;DR Essence Fest is seeking up to $12 million a year from New Orleans and Louisiana as its contract expires in September. The economic case for keeping it here is…