State Rep. Matthew Willard's proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit assessment increases on residential properties in Orleans Parish at 10 percent annually is on to the Senate after passing in the House of Representatives today (Monday, May 10). "I made a promise to the people of District 97 that I would take action to...
House Committee Kills Housing Bill that Would Have Expanded Protections to LGBTQ Community
By Ryan NelsenLSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE -- An attempt to align Louisiana with federal laws on housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity failed Monday, with Republican lawmakers using some interesting, if not questionable, logic to kill the bill. Rep. Aimee Freeman, D- New Orleans, said her bill, HB282, would have eliminated discrimination in housing sales...
Bill to Extend Early Voting Pushes through Committee and is Passed by State House
By Sydney McGovern LSU Manship School News ServiceA bill to extend early voting from seven to 10 days during presidential elections was approved unanimously by a House committee Wednesday, March 5. And one week later, on May 12, was overwhelmingly passed by the state House with 91 “yes” votes and seven “no”...
City Council Will Resume In-Person Meetings
For the first time since the pandemic began over a year ago, the Council will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, May 20 in person at City Hall. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Citing the public health dangers posed by COVID-19, the...
It’s Time to Wage War Against the Pandemic Called Poverty: Pay Workers What They are Worth, Not What You Can Get Away With
We have read with great interest the signs on local fast food restaurant billboards and in other job postings. They are desperately seeking employees. To be sure, their need is urgent. In fact, they are so eager to get workers that they are offering as much as $13, 14, and...
Canal Street Reopens
On Wednesday, April 28, Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other city officials and business leaders, to mark the recent reopening of two-way vehicle traffic on several blocks of Canal Street near the Hard Rock site. “The reopening of Canal Street has been a long time coming. There has been a lot...
Dillard University and DePaul Community Health Centers to Host Free Vaccination Events
Dillard University’s Office of Community and Church Relations has created a health outreach program with local churches and DePaul Community Health Centers to address health-related questions about COVID-19 and to administer Pfizer vaccinations in underserved communities across New Orleans. Several churches have partnered with Dillard to offer their locations as vaccination sites...
President Biden Unveils Ambitious ‘American Family Plan’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia President Joe Biden unveiled a massive $1.8 trillion federal investment plan that directly supports education, childcare, and paid family leave. The President’s first address to Congress on Wednesday, April 28, came one month after the administration proposed a nearly $2 trillion...
Department of Justice Announces Investigation into Louisville Police
By Lauren Victoria BurkeNNPA Newswire Contributor Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on April 27 that the U.S. Justice Department will investigate police in Louisville, Kentucky. On March 13, 2020, 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor was fatally shot after three plainclothes members of the the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) entered her apartment searching...
Voting Machine Bill Panders to Last Fall’s Unfounded Claims of Voting Security Issues, Advances through Senate
By Sydney McGovernLSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE-- A bill to allow legislative oversight in selecting new voting machines advanced through the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday. The bill, authored by Senator Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, establishes a Voting System Technology Commission to review voting systems and a proposal...