Louisiana health disparities aren’t a mystery to anyone who has spent time in a New Orleans emergency room versus a clinic in the suburbs. Now there’s a national report putting numbers behind what Black residents already know.
New Orleans spent $300 million on a West Power Complex designed to finally give SWBNO’s ancient drainage pumps a reliable source of electricity. The project came online in December 2025. It uses
If you’re 65 or older, disabled, and own your home in Orleans Parish, you may be paying more in property taxes than the law intended. Thousands of homeowners are
Qualifying has closed for the New Orleans judicial elections 2026 cycle, set for November 3rd. The races on your ballot look different than they ever have before. Now we know exactly who’s running
The New Orleans unpaid judgment list is one of the strangest lines you can stand in. You can sue the city, win your case, have a judge say New Orleans owes you money and still spend years waiting for the check. Some people on that line have been waiting so long that
Eight of New Orleans’s 13 recreation centers are supposed to double as cooling stations every summer, and all eight were closed at once. NORD’s explanation, delivered by public outreach director Emily Oliver, was that this happens every year — the centers close right after
Moreno created six deputy mayor positions that sit near the top of city government. Yet, most never faced the confirmation fight she once demanded not only for the Cantrell administration, but all future administrations.
Canal Street looks tired. Storefronts sit empty. Buildings look abandoned. Sidewalks that used to carry the weight of this city’s commercial heart now need real work just to be walkable again. Mayor Helena Moreno says she’s going to fix that. Her administration just
The political fight between New Orleans and the state of Louisiana did not start with Jeff Landry. It did not begin with Helena Moreno, Liz Murrill, Jason Williams or JP Morrell. This tension has existed for hundreds of years. New Orleans has always been
The politicization of the Sewerage and Water Board may become one of the most dangerous mistakes New Orleans ever makes. The city absolutely needs stronger oversight. It needs clear accountability, responsible rate regulation, and measurable
