Important Factor for Voters by Kea Sherman This week, I took a pause from politics to take Hayden to see the remake of the Lion King. For many, this brings…
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Hey Ya’ll Its Election Time
By Jeff Thomas With qualifying over all the candidates are set for political races across the state. Predictably, in the NOLA metro area, controversy erupted immediately. Many other shocks and…
Handicapping the La Governor’s Race – Edwards forced into a runoff
The Women’s Vote – White Women versus Black Women By Jeff Thomas Not only is John Bel Edwards the only Democrat who holds a statewide office, but the Louisiana governor…
Reparations are now a 2020 campaign issue
By Jaime Morris The Reparations dialogue/debate continues and appears to be heating up and may become a 2020 presidential election campaign issue. This election may become Trump versus a consummate…
Help NOLA Delegation Deliver
Need Even More from Our Delegation and Citizens By Jeff Thomas On the heels of the one of the most successful legislative sessions in modern history, the New Orleans legislative…
Sewerage & Water Board Needs Public Oversight
Homes and Businesses Flood Without It by Jeff Thomas Flying low on the radar is the ballot measure to change the composition of the Sewerage and Water Board. The beleaguered…
The Three Ironclad Rules of Donald Trump
Commentators are shocked by his reaction to the midterms. They shouldn’t be. by Stanton Peele Ph.D. Following the returns from the midterm elections—in which Democrats captured the House of Representatives,…
Why New Orleans Voters Should Abandon Gov John Bel Edwards
Mayor Cantrell right to seek hotel taxes for drainage By Jeff Thomas Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Or maybe being pound foolish and penny wise. …
Racist Things that Just Make You Think WTF?
Racism is alive and well By Jeff Thomas I read that a man was convicted by a 10-2 vote of a Jefferson Parish jury on Friday and thought huh? Wait!…
Minority candidates see both success and veiled racism
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the many successes among candidates of color, the midterm elections also proved to some the enduring power of racism, with minority politicians’ intelligence…