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New Orleans doesn’t just throw a festival—New Orleans is the festival. And every spring, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest 2025, proves it all…
by Kara Johnson Happy Easter from The Cook Shop Family! In New Orleans, Easter is a joyful mix of faith, food, family, and tradition. Here’s how we celebrate—Louisiana style. Childhood…
Let’s Stop Pretending Things Haven’t Changed Bourbon Street has always been open to cars. For decades, delivery trucks, taxis, locals, and tourists shared the same narrow space. That worked in…
Some folks are celebrating the recent rejection of Louisiana’s four constitutional amendments like it was a revolt against conservatism itself. National pundits and casual observers are claiming voters pushed back…
By Jeff Thomas Donald Trump declared today “Liberation Day.” And for a moment, you could almost hear the bald eagles screeching in celebration. But before we go draping ourselves in…
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to the election in Louisiana: “The failure of the proposed constitutional amendments sends a…
By Pat Bryant* Americans Rise Up Against Billionaire Power Grab Protests are erupting across the country in response to Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the billionaire takeover of government. Americans…
For more on this, please see Promise of Justice Initiative. A Last Meeting in Angola Three hours before he was to be murdered by the State of Louisiana, Jessie Hoffman…
We will not stand by. We will not give in. And we are fighting back—hard—against the unconstitutional, illegal, and dangerous actions of Donald Trump and his unelected billionaire co-conspirator, Elon…
19 Powerful Prompts to Boost Productivity, Health, and Success Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s here, and it’s changing the way we live, work, and plan…