Category: Louisiana Politics
Moreno’s Grand Jury Denials and Eugene Green’s Landry Visit
TL;DR The Moreno grand jury story keeps getting stranger. The mayor says she had nothing to do with the indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill, but Murrill says she has…
When Black Leadership Locks the Gate
When Good Trouble Becomes Bad News By Dr. Kyshun Webster Some words cannot be disinfected by calling them satire. According to Verite News, court filings reveal that New Orleans City…
New Orleans Senior Property Tax Overcharges Black Owners
New Orleans Overcharged Seniors on Property Taxes A Black Source Media accountability report. TL;DR: This is a New Orleans senior property tax overcharge story with a neighborhood problem. A tax…
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 Judicial Elections 2026: Here’s Who’s Actually on Your Ballot.
New Orleans Judicial Elections 2026: Here’s Who’s Actually on Your Ballot. Part 1 of a Black Source Media judicial series on how New Orleans voters should evaluate the people asking…
Did Moreno Dodge the Oversight Rule She Wrote?
TL;DR: Helena Moreno and JP Morrell drafted, sponsored, vigorously debated, and passed the rule requiring City Council approval for most department heads. They campaigned for it and won overwhelming public…
Keep Politics Out of the Sewerage and Water Board Before New Orleans Drowns
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…
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…