La. gets an ‘F’ for preterm birth rates from March of Dimes
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The March of Dimes released its 2017 Premature Birth Report Card, and the numbers are not good for the United States or the state of Louisiana. Research on ideal oyster habitat continues debate over possible damage from river diversions
By Della Hasselle The Lens In the past several years, the BP oil spill and diversions carrying water from the Mississippi River have compromised the delicate balance of water and salt needed ... Understanding cholesterol
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — If you’re not on medicine to lower your cholesterol yet, you might be soon. Recent new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American ... State shells out millions to woo tech company
On what is being called one of the biggest days ever for economic development in New Orleans and the state, a digital transformation company, spun off of Hewlett-Packard, has announced ... With vote to close Mahalia Jackson, school board continues to whittle away at traditional schools
By Marta Jewson The Lens The Orleans Parish School Board voted to shutter Mahalia Jackson Elementary School at the end of the school year, which will leave just three traditional schools under ... Return to the future with Sullivan Fortner and Joe Dyson
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s remarkable that of the six musicians who will take the stage at Snug Harbor this weekend, five are alumni of the New Orleans Center for the ... Teen beauty pageant contestant to represent NOLA
By Tyra Johnson Contributing Writer Every little girl’s dream is to be a princess. The long sparkly gown, silk gloves to match, and an embellished tiara that could make onlookers go blind ... Tax reform for the wealthy and corporations
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Desperate for a policy win, Republicans have proposed “tax reform”, which is really an attempt to reward their base at the expense of the rest of us. ... A look back at a 20-year Weekly odyssey
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Twenty years ago, this reporter published his first expose in The Louisiana Weekly, launching a varied career on these pages of chronicling political revelations, scandals, foibles, and ... Maxine Waters declares Trump Impeachment to be her ‘number one priority’
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — U. S. Rep. Maxine Waters says she has made the impeachment of President Donald Trump her “number one priority” and that she will soon ...
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