When a governor calls a special session, it usually sounds like routine business. A date change here, a policy fix there. But not this time. The special session happening right…
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No Time for a Honeymoon: Helena Moreno Faces New Orleans’ Hard Math
Budget • Services • Leadership Helena Moreno ran a great campaign. Voters responded. Now the real work begins. Reserves are thin. Storm risk remains high. Therefore, every dollar matters. State…
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…
Supreme Court Could Silence Black Voters in Louisiana
The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could change how Black people are represented in Louisiana for generations. At issue is Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the…
All Hail The Moreno Mandate
Well that was an ass whipping. There’s no way around it. Saturday night, Helena Moreno capped off her coronation with a dominating win for mayor. She took in 55%…
Matthew Willard’s Landslide Marks a New Era in New Orleans Politics
A Family of Service In New Orleans, the Willard name means service. It’s a family tradition woven deep into the city’s political fabric. Matthew Willard’s decisive victory in the City…
How Michelle Woodfork Crushed the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Race
A Stunning Primary Knockout Michelle Woodfork didn’t just win. She ended the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s race in one round. Unofficial results tell the story: 54,019 votes (53%) for Woodfork, 21,199…
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Race 2025: Why Michelle Woodfork Will Face a Runoff
Poll Data Shows Woodfork’s Lead Shrinking in the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Race The 2025 Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Race has tightened dramatically. What once looked like a coronation for Michelle Woodfork…
Council President JP Morrell Stands On Business?
The Instagram Star Council President Hey, New Orleans, JP here, your condescending City Council President — wait, you didn’t know I could be condescending? Do you not follow me on…
Will Our Next Mayor Have the Courage to get into Good Trouble and not Surrender to Washington’s War on Dissent?
by Dr. Kyshun Webster Cowards Need Not Apply: Will Our Next Mayor Have the Courage to get into Good Trouble and not Surrender to Washington’s War on Dissent? The assassination…