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
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in June 2026. Roughly 5,000 Haitians live in Louisiana, most in the greater New Orleans area, and many now face
The governor of Louisiana has successfully convinced most of this state that he is an unstoppable political force. He controls the legislature. He controls the courts. He controls the attorney general. He pushed the
Mayor Moreno and Governor Landry are exchanging letters — because apparently, in this alternative universe, phones don’t exist. The letter Mayor Moreno sent was four pages long. Unlike Aaliyah, she did not
Let me say something uncomfortable. Mayor Helena Moreno is right about everything. She is right about the bond commission. She is right about the political
