Fighting racism with unity
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. (Ret.) TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist After the election on November 5, we tried to imagine how we came to the results, but it’s still hard. It’s really ... NOLa.’s Charters want a seat at the fiscal table
The news that the NOLA-PS “district” over-calculated local funding to at least $36 million from ad valorem and sales taxes raised eyebrows and questions: How could this happen? What is ... We need science – not conspiracy
By Carl B. Mack TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist For those of us concerned about the re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th POTUS, of which there are many, as the President-elect he has officially ... La. plastics plants among top wastewater polluters, thanks to lax regulations
By Elise Plunk Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A new report from a government accountability group alleges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t regulated key pollutants in wastewater from plastics plants across the ... Historical marker unveiled to honor trailblazer Dorothy Mae Taylor
By Arielle Robinson Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — A new historical marker in Central City will commemorate the civil rights and political achievements of Dorothy Mae Taylor, the former state legislator and New ... Grain Terminal in the Lower 9: ‘It’s not going to be good for us.’
By Delaney Dryfoos and Eva Tesfaye Contributing Writers (Special from The Lens and WWNO) — On the east bank of the Mississippi River in the Lower 9th Ward, the Holy Cross neighborhood ... Louisiana Legislature advances plan to make temporary teacher pay raises permanent
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Two pieces of legislation aimed at making a temporary teacher pay raise permanent advanced Tuesday in the Louisiana Legislature. La. senators may redesign tax reform in potential deal
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Is a deal coming together to preserve the Film, Live Performance, Digital, Quality Jobs and Historic Restoration tax credits? Trump’s policy plans signal major shifts for Black communities
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — With the Trump administration preparing to take office in January, plans across numerous policy areas are likely to significantly affect Black Americans. From ... ‘Catastrophic’: Superintendent resigns amid district’s $36 million gaffe
By Marta Jewson The Lens NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Avis Williams formally announced her resignation last Thursday morning, following a $36 million budgeting gaffe that’s left schools in dire financial straits.
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