Robin Boch, Senior Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
Louisiana's children's health program, which provides low-income children and pregnant women with health insurance and affordable care, is down to its last months of federal funding. Congressmen must prioritize children's health ...
Austin Yde, Contributing Writer
October 12, 2017
New Orleans is in the midst of a crisis that has already engulfed many major American cities, but it's not the type of crisis typically imagined. This crisis concerns affordable housing, and it is forcing the citizens that form...
Jordan Hall, Staff Writer
September 21, 2017
Exactly one month after voting to allow undocumented immigrants to attend Orleans Parish schools, the school board has voted subsequently to protect its students further by scrutinizing police interactions in the classroom. This decis...
September 14, 2017
Ella Helmuth, Senior Staff Writer
September 5, 2017
The day after the tragic events in Charlottesville, Mayor Jim Gray of Lexington, Kentucky, voiced his support for the relocation of two Confederate monuments from downtown Lexington, drawing national attention to the city.
In an online video, Gray speaks of a decision borne from community discussion, Lexingtonâ...
Daniel Horowitz, Views Editor
August 31, 2017
As areas of the city recovered from major flooding due to broken drainage systems, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu updated New Orleans residents on the status of the city's drainage system earlier this week in the wake of Hur...
Nketiah Berko, Views Editor
August 27, 2017
On Aug. 15, 2017, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry wrote a guest editorial in the New Orleans Advocate lambasting the city's 2012 Department of Justice-mandated consent decree. The decree, issued after years of institutio...
August 24, 2017
Sarah Simon, Views Editor
April 27, 2017
America runs on Dunkin', but what does Dunkin' run on?
In a new deal with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Dunkin' Donuts will open as many as 69 shops in Louisiana, including some in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In l...
Kathryne LeBell, Views Editor
April 27, 2017
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority unanimously approved the 2017 Coastal Master Plan on April 19, designating a budget of $50 billion for the 50-year process. This plan comes at the same time as possible...
Nketiah Berko, Staff Writer
April 21, 2017
A recent analysis by the Louisiana House fiscal office found that an increasing portion of funds allocated to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students is going toward people with higher incomes. TOPS, Louisiana's premier state...
Madeline Ninno, Staff Writer
April 19, 2017
As part of his promise to crack down on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump issued an executive and a directive memo that ends former President Barack Obama's Priority Enforcement Program. This program delineated the De...
