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While the ex-president was being indicted (again), our legislators wrapped up another legislative session. You know the legislative session, the annual gathering where the people we sometimes regret electing get…
In New Orleans politics, there are a few sacred cow constituencies that elected and appointed officials should navigate with extreme caution. There are the St. Charles Avenue multi-millionaires, the well-to-do…
By the time this is over, there will be innuendos to nooses, tree limbs, and making justice great again. Mark my words. This is what will become of Louisiana’s governor’s…
Meet State Treasurer John Schroder. He’s very conservative. In case you forgot, you were reminded on WBOK last Friday. Wait, who’s John Schroder? A candidate for governor, no less. He’s…
But they Do not Oppose Funding Corporations By Pat Bryant* Floridians are shocked. Americans are shocked. Youth are shocked. Gays and transgender are shocked. Christians are shocked. Labor Unions are…
And now a word from our candidates for governor: Black people, crime, crime, black people, enough is enough, lock’em up, throw away the key, hold everybody accountable, take back our…
Everything we know is wrong. Because there’s smoke doesn’t mean there’s fire. Just because you have two in one hand and two in the other doesn’t mean you have four.…
Saturday’s election revealed surprising but troubling new election day shifts. And we also saw stubborn old notions still in effect. Black chronic voters did not turn out at normal levels.…
By David Soublet, Sr. Lifelong Louisiana residents are bombarded regularly with data about how our state measures up poorly to others in multiple ways. Public education, health care and poverty…
Our Republican Klan members are looking more divisive than ever. Have you heard? The Klan got a new hood. Like in Harahan? No. The Republican Party, our state Republican Party.…