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Three Generations Of Black Climate Change Activists Share Why They Dedicate Their Lives Trying To Save The World

Three Generations Of Black Climate Change Activists Share Why They Dedicate Their Lives Trying To Save The World

by Jasmine Browley
Barry Keim, Louisiana’s state climatologist, has shared that the location is the most vulnerable in the country, and global boiling ...
New Orleans collaborative helps child care providers access more resources with help from JPMorgan Chase investment

New Orleans collaborative helps child care providers access more resources with help from JPMorgan Chase investment

By Amanda Mcelfresh for Nola.com
A dozen local partners are working to reshape early childhood care and education in New Orleans as a viable pathway ...
Civil rights groups host voter registration event for minority residents

Civil rights groups host voter registration event for minority residents

by Khalil Gillon for Verite News
Louisiana Fights To Keep Kids At Angola After Judge's Removal Order

Louisiana Fights To Keep Kids At Angola After Judge’s Removal Order

by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal
The state argues there would be a “near certainty” of “serious bodily injury” to children, staff, and the public if ...
Federal judge rules Louisiana must move minors out of Angola

Federal judge rules Louisiana must move minors out of Angola

by Romni Williams for WDSU
Mark Ballard: Congressional redistricting court fight will likely prove consequential

Mark Ballard: Congressional redistricting court fight will likely prove consequential

by Mark Ballard for NOLA.com
The indelible tableau of the Civil Rights Movement included people in their Sunday best being beaten at the foot the ...
Request for federal grant approved as wildfires keep burning in Louisiana

Request for federal grant approved as wildfires keep burning in Louisiana

The governor says FEMA has approved a request for a federal grant to help fight wildfires in Beauregard Parish. Crews ...
Photos: New mural unveiled featuring Shreveport civil rights leader C.O. Simpkins

Photos: New mural unveiled featuring Shreveport civil rights leader C.O. Simpkins

by Jill Picket for The Shreveport Bossier City Advocate
Mural highlights deep history of voter engagement in Shreveport

Mural highlights deep history of voter engagement in Shreveport

by Miriam Samake for KTALnews.com
Voting rights advocates welcome the Supreme Court’s ruling related to La’s redistricting

Voting rights advocates welcome the Supreme Court’s ruling related to La’s redistricting

by Sabrina Wilson for Fox 8 Live
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Voting rights advocates and Democratic officials in Louisiana are applauding a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ...
New majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana closer to reality; see why

New majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana closer to reality; see why

by Sam Karlin for NOLA.com
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought Louisiana one step closer to having a second majority-Black congressional district -- a ...
US Supreme Court tosses race-based dispute over Louisiana electoral map

US Supreme Court tosses race-based dispute over Louisiana electoral map

by Andrew Chung for Reuters
June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Republican bid to defend a Louisiana electoral map ...
Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district

Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district

by Tierney Sneed for CNN
CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. The justices ...
Mark Ballard: Louisiana poised to draw a majority-Black congressional district

Mark Ballard: Louisiana poised to draw a majority-Black congressional district

by Mark Ballard for The Advocate
WASHINGTON – Within hours of Thursday’s stunning U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively requires Alabama to draw a second majority-Black ...
Surprise US supreme court ruling could help Democrats take House in 2024

Surprise US supreme court ruling could help Democrats take House in 2024

by Alice Herman and Sam Levine for the Guardian
The supreme court’s decision on Thursday upholding a critical provision of the Voting Rights Act could upend congressional maps across ...
SCOTUS ruling on Alabama’s congressional maps could change voting in Louisiana

SCOTUS ruling on Alabama’s congressional maps could change voting in Louisiana

by by: John Walton, Trinity Velazquez, Shannon Heckt for KLFY
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Alabama’s congressional maps violated Section 2 of the Voting ...
Supreme Court ruling could lead to new Louisiana congressional maps — with 2nd Black district

Supreme Court ruling could lead to new Louisiana congressional maps — with 2nd Black district

by Sam Karlin for The Advocate
Opponents of Louisiana’s Republican-drawn political maps are optimistic the state could soon have new mapsthat include a second majority-Black congressional ...
In Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling, Black voter advocates see roadmap to new maps in Louisiana

In Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling, Black voter advocates see roadmap to new maps in Louisiana

by Sam Karlin for NOLA.com
Opponents of Louisiana’s Republican-drawn political maps are optimistic the state could soon have new mapsthat include another majority-Black congressional district, ...
Additional early voting locations rejected in La. House committee

Additional early voting locations rejected in La. House committee

by Greg Larose, Louisiana Illuminator
Legislation that would have allowed — but not required — parishes to add early voting locations failed Tuesday in a ...
Racism is at the center of high Black maternal mortality rate, experts say

Racism is at the center of high Black maternal mortality rate, experts say

by Lottie L. Joiner for Verite
Black women are dying — during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period after childbirth. According to the Centers for Disease ...
Abortion rights advocates meet at Louisiana State Capitol

Abortion rights advocates meet at Louisiana State Capitol

by Michael Scheidt for BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Abortion rights advocates came together to talk about how the ban on abortions in Louisiana ...
Advocacy groups push voting rights, resources for incarcerated people at legislature

Advocacy groups push voting rights, resources for incarcerated people at legislature

by Shannon Hecht for BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The legislative session kicks off the second week with advocates pushing against legislators to pass ...
After redistricting, here's how progressive groups still aim to change Louisiana voting

After redistricting, here’s how progressive groups still aim to change Louisiana voting

by James Finn for NOLA.com
A special session of the Louisiana Legislature ended last June with lawmakers failing to sign off on a new congressional ...
Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent

Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent

We must not allow our movements for justice to be silenced by laws that criminalize dissent. At least 42 people ...
Meet 7 Black Women Making History Today

Meet 7 Black Women Making History Today

by Jennifer R. Farmer for NewsOne
Ashley K. Shelton is the founder and president of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice in Louisiana. She is ...
Some New Orleans absentee voters receive incomplete ballots for March 25 election

Some New Orleans absentee voters receive incomplete ballots for March 25 election

By David Jones for Fox 8 Live
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With a March 25 municipal primary election fast approaching, voters who requested them have begun receiving ...
Louisiana House 93 race heads to March runoff after low-turnout affair

Louisiana House 93 race heads to March runoff after low-turnout affair

by Matt Sledge for NOLA.com
A crowded race to replace Royce Duplessis in the state House of Representatives will go to a runoff after none ...
New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandatesqaws

New state utility regulator wants to reduce rates, introduce renewable mandatesqaws

by Terry L. Jones for the Louisiana Illumintator
After defying the odds to become the first openly LGBTQ person elected to a statewide office, Davante Lewis intends to ...
Second Annual Early Ed Month Focuses on Need for Investment

Second Annual Early Ed Month Focuses on Need for Investment

by Site Staff, Biz New Orleans
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children: Feb. 1 marked the start of the second annual Early ...
The Re-Up event allows students to refill school supplies for free

The Re-Up event allows students to refill school supplies for free

by Daffney Dawson for KSLA
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - At this point in the school year, kids may be running out of supplies. To help ...
HousingLOUISIANA President Andreanecia Morris Speaks on Extraordinary Special Session

HousingLOUISIANA President Andreanecia Morris Speaks on Extraordinary Special Session

Andreanecia Morris, HousingLouisiana Podcast
This week, in an Extraordinary Special Session, the Louisiana Legislature is discussing the authorization of $45 million in funding to ...
Special session begins in effort to ease the mass exodus of insurance companies from the state

Special session begins in effort to ease the mass exodus of insurance companies from the state

by Andrea Robinson for KPLC News
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - State lawmakers are back at the capitol to deal with the issue that’s costing many ...
‘1619 Project’ docuseries  gives voice to untold history

‘1619 Project’ docuseries  gives voice to untold history

by Lottie L. Joiner for Verite
In the trailer for the new Hulu docuseries on the groundbreaking “1619 Project,” creator and host Nikole Hannah-Jones notes that, ...
ACLU At Liberty Podcast: The 50th Anniversary of Roe That We'll Never See

ACLU At Liberty Podcast: The 50th Anniversary of Roe That We’ll Never See

ACLU
January 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that codified the right to an ...
State leaders reconsider early learning standards after pushback on social, emotional learning

State leaders reconsider early learning standards after pushback on social, emotional learning

by Will Sentell for The Advocate
In an about face, Louisiana's top school board Tuesday voted to take another look at new learning standards for the ...
This Louisiana trend helped a progressive challenger steamroll a 17-year incumbent

This Louisiana trend helped a progressive challenger steamroll a 17-year incumbent

By Sam Karlin and Matt Sledge for NOLA.com
Public Service Commissioner Lambert Boissiere of New Orleans started his re-election bid with a respectable warchest, three terms under his ...
State Voices Showed Up For The Critical Runoff Elections In Georgia And Louisiana

State Voices Showed Up For The Critical Runoff Elections In Georgia And Louisiana

By State Voices
In November, our network educated voters, drove turnout in BIPOC communities, and ensured voters could cast their ballots free from ...
Lambert Boissiere, Davante Lewis square off ahead of Public Service Commission runoff

Lambert Boissiere, Davante Lewis square off ahead of Public Service Commission runoff

By Sam Karlin for NOLA.com
The two candidates for the Public Service Commission district that represents New Orleans and parts of Baton Rouge sought to ...
What Louisiana needs to know about 3 constitutional amendments on Dec. 10 runoff ballot

What Louisiana needs to know about 3 constitutional amendments on Dec. 10 runoff ballot

by Paul Braun, WKRF Baton Rouge
In New Orleans, all eyes are on the Public Service Commission runoff on Dec. 10, but in many parts of ...
Head of Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice resigns amid crisis in state's youth jails

Head of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice resigns amid crisis in state’s youth jails

By James Finn for The Advocate
The head of Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice has resigned amid a deepening crisis inside the state's youth lockups including escapes, riots and a ...
Louisiana voters rejected an antislavery ballot measure. The reasons are complicated

Louisiana voters rejected an antislavery ballot measure. The reasons are complicated

By Kaitlyn Radde for NPR
Out of five states that put measures to voters on the subject, Louisiana voters were the only ones to vote ...
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.

Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.

By Mike Ludwig, Truthout
Voters in Vermont, Tennessee, Oregon and Alabama amended their state constitutions to abolish slavery and indentured servitude this week — ...
Where do the Louisiana Senate candidates stand on economic development?

Where do the Louisiana Senate candidates stand on economic development?

By Christa Swanson, myarklamiss.com
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – With inflation and the costs of oil and goods skyrocketing, the economy is a hot topic ...
Mark Ballard: Nation is apprehensive going into Tuesday's midterm elections

Mark Ballard: Nation is apprehensive going into Tuesday’s midterm elections

By Mark Ballard, Nola.com
WASHINGTON — Anxiety is the best description as the nation’s voters approach the Tuesday election that will decide which party controls ...
In Louisiana, Democrats seize on abortion to motivate voters

In Louisiana, Democrats seize on abortion to motivate voters

By Roby Chavez for PBS News Hour
NEW ORLEANS – As early voting began in Louisiana last week, Taetrece Harrison and her mother waited for the polls ...
Members of Divine Nine organizations 'Stroll to the Polls' as early voting nears an end

Members of Divine Nine organizations ‘Stroll to the Polls’ as early voting nears an end

By Carmen Lofton for KTBS3
SHREVEPORT, La.-In partnership with the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, members of the Divine Nine, a collective of Black ...
Ahead of election, Louisiana activists know abortion ban is staying; but they're still fighting

Ahead of election, Louisiana activists know abortion ban is staying; but they’re still fighting

By Rosemary Westwood for WWNO
A group of four phone-bankers sat around a conference table at the offices of Women With A Vision in New ...
‘Bike N Vote’ getting young NOLA voters to the polls for early voting

‘Bike N Vote’ getting young NOLA voters to the polls for early voting

By Kenny Lopez for WGNO
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— The organization, Young People Vote, is hosting a “Bike N Vote” initiative, which provides free bikes for ...
Bike N Vote being held to inspire minorities to vote

Bike N Vote being held to inspire minorities to vote

By Jessica Knox for BRProud
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Young People Vote invites the public to bike through downtown Shreveport to go vote when the ...
Voting Rights Activists Look Beyond Supreme Court To People Power

Voting Rights Activists Look Beyond Supreme Court To People Power

by Khalil Abdullah for The Seattle Medium
WASHINGTON, DC — Shortly ahead of arguing before the Supreme Court on a voting rights lawsuit that bears his name, ...
Power Coalition for Equity & Justice President says ‘Every vote counts’

Power Coalition for Equity & Justice President says ‘Every vote counts’

By Jessica Knox for BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – If you missed the deadline to register to vote in person you still have a ...
Vote Your Voice: In Louisiana, Power Coalition pursues justice at the polls

Vote Your Voice: In Louisiana, Power Coalition pursues justice at the polls

By Ronda Sonnenberg, Senior Staff Writer, SPLC
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a 2022 Vote Your Voice grantee, represents Louisianans like Deborah, who has a partial ...
Ashley K. Shelton on the #PutHousingFirst Radio Show

Ashley K. Shelton on the #PutHousingFirst Radio Show

With Lurie Daniel Favors and Ashley K. Shelton
How we fight gerrymandering in the South

How we fight gerrymandering in the South

By Anoa Changa for Scalawag
As The South Votes, Episode 2. What gerrymandering looks like in the South—and what we can do about it before ...
Tech issues keep public out of Disability Voting Task Force meeting

Tech issues keep public out of Disability Voting Task Force meeting

By Wesley Muller for the Louisiana Illuminator
Technical difficulties at the Claiborne Building plagued Louisiana’s Disability Voting Task Force meeting Monday, preventing nearly 20 people from attending ...
Here's how to reduce power costs, help coastal communities

Here’s how to reduce power costs, help coastal communities

By Drew Broach for Nola.com
Competition in the electric utility industry, and more solar, nuclear and wind power, represent the best ways to reduce power ...
Ashley K. Shelton on The Lurie Daniel Favors Show

Ashley K. Shelton on The Lurie Daniel Favors Show

With Lurie Daniel Favors and Ashley K. Shelton
SCOTUS takes on voting rights case

SCOTUS takes on voting rights case

By KMVU FOX 26
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – With midterms just over a month away, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a ...
Campus political groups seek to increase voter turnout

Campus political groups seek to increase voter turnout

By Aidan McCahill for the Tulane Hullabaloo
With midterm elections only a few weeks away, political groups on and off campus are working to mobilize student voters ...
Do Louisiana's Congressional districts discriminate? Supreme Court hears a related case

Do Louisiana’s Congressional districts discriminate? Supreme Court hears a related case

By Mark Ballard for Nola.com
WASHINGTON — About 100 Louisiana students gathered Tuesday in the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the ...
Advocates show solidarity as SCOTUS hears redistricting case

Advocates show solidarity as SCOTUS hears redistricting case

By Shannon Heckt for BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — On Tuesday, The U.S. Supreme Court took up the case of the congressional maps for ...
Cenla residents weigh in on rising utility bills

Cenla residents weigh in on rising utility bills

By Bennett Roland Jr. for KALB
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - For citizens concerned about rising utility bills, Oct. 4 was the final chance residents could voice ...
Get Out and Vote Canvassing Efforts Begin to Engage Black Voters Statewide

Get Out and Vote Canvassing Efforts Begin to Engage Black Voters Statewide

By Press Release on westcentralsbest.com (95.7 KROK)
Statewide, LA – Yesterday, Monday, September 26, 2022, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ) started an on the ...
The specter of second-class citizenship

The specter of second-class citizenship

By Khalil Abdullah for The Louisiana Weekly
International Democracy Day came and went this year with barely a whisper, but a quartet of human rights and community ...
New Orleans Needs More Money for Services, Not for Police

New Orleans Needs More Money for Services, Not for Police

Sam McCann, Senior Writer // William Snowden, Director for Vera Institute of Justice
When the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed in 2021, White House officials were explicit: the $350 billion promised by ...
Lawsuits Challenge Second Class Citizenship Status in Southern States.

Lawsuits Challenge Second Class Citizenship Status in Southern States.

By Khalil Abdullah for Ethnic Media Services
International Democracy Day came and went this year with barely a whisper, but a quartet of human rights and community ...
Shreveport mayoral candidates exchange ideas during downtown forum

Shreveport mayoral candidates exchange ideas during downtown forum

By Bill Lunn, KTBS3
SHREVEPORT, La. - Candidates for mayor of Shreveport faced off Tuesday night at a candidate forum exchanging ideas about how ...
Downtown Shreveport Mayoral Forum brings small crowd

Downtown Shreveport Mayoral Forum brings small crowd

By KTALnews.com
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — As election season continues, another mayoral forum took place in downtown Shreveport Tuesday. The crowd was ...
Black Southern Women’s Collaborative Celebrates National Voter Registration Day 

Black Southern Women’s Collaborative Celebrates National Voter Registration Day 

Published in the Tennessee Tribune
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative today celebrated National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a civic holiday meant ...
A Choice Toward Change

A Choice Toward Change

By Khalani Lloyd for Student Media
Voting has been an important aspect of community voices. It wasn’t until the 26th amendment that the minimum voting age ...
Black Voters Are Fighting Racial Gerrymandering in Louisiana

Black Voters Are Fighting Racial Gerrymandering in Louisiana

By Ashley K. Shelton for Truthout
Black women are uniquely saddled with student loan debt. by Ashley Shelton in Truthout From record inflation to attacks on ...
Democracy Is Always On The Ballot For Black People

Democracy Is Always On The Ballot For Black People

By Anoa Changa for Newsone
"As it has been for generations of Black Americans, freedom is on the ballot, along with the Constitutional rights that ...
Advocacy groups to hold briefing prior to International Day of Democracy

Advocacy groups to hold briefing prior to International Day of Democracy

By John H. Glenn for Alabama Works
The briefing also comes a week before National Voter Registration Day, which is held annually on Sept. 20. Alabama Values ...
Family Fun Block Party being thrown by NWLA Makerspace, 318 Makes

Family Fun Block Party being thrown by NWLA Makerspace, 318 Makes

By Brittney Hazelton for KSLA
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The NWLA Makerspace and creative group 318 Makes is inviting the public to bring their families ...
Abortion ruling, laws energizing women in congressional midterm elections

Abortion ruling, laws energizing women in congressional midterm elections

By Mark Ballard for NOLA.com
Increases in voter registration in women were noticed nationally, following the Supreme Court ruling on abortion ...
Youth advocates demand more than a pause on juvenile transfers to Angola

Youth advocates demand more than a pause on juvenile transfers to Angola

The Drum Newspaper
Youth justice advocates are asking Louisiana residents to sign a petition to demand that Governor Edwards not move youth to ...
Who will protect communities of color from climate disaster?

Who will protect communities of color from climate disaster?

BY JOHN BEARD, BRIAN FROSH AND ROISHETTA OZANE, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS
Imagine waking up every day to the smell of sulfur dioxide, gas fumes and other foul-smelling chemicals. Even if you ...
Youth Justice Advocacy Group Fights To Keep Incarcerated Teens Out Of Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison

Youth Justice Advocacy Group Fights To Keep Incarcerated Teens Out Of Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison

By Shannon Dawson for Newsone
The state’s three juvenile detention centers, Bridge City, Monroe and Bunkie, have all suffered from chaotic violence and severe understaffing ...
Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America | Ep 112: "Disheartened: Black Women in the South Mobilizing for Change

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America | Ep 112: “Disheartened: Black Women in the South Mobilizing for Change

Ashley Shelton, Founder, President and CEO of the Power Coalition says many Black women, are disappointed in what's happened to ...
Dozens of advocates to hold protest over youth transfers to Jetson, Angola

Dozens of advocates to hold protest over youth transfers to Jetson, Angola

By Perry Robinson for KPLC News
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dozens of advocates will host a press conference to protest the state’s plans to transfer ...
Black Southern Women's Collaborative Urges Voters to Remain Committed to the Continual Struggle for Democracy

Black Southern Women’s Collaborative Urges Voters to Remain Committed to the Continual Struggle for Democracy

By Red Lake Nation News
ATLANTA - After a bruising year that saw attacks on reproductive freedom and equitable and fair drawing of district lines, ...
Drag queen tweet stirs controversy for Louisiana Department of Health

Drag queen tweet stirs controversy for Louisiana Department of Health

By Wesley Muller for The LA Illuminator
The Louisiana Department of Health faces backlash over a social media post that included a picture of a local drag ...
‘I can’t afford to eat’: Baton Rouge shoppers, grocery stores struggling under weight of inflation

‘I can’t afford to eat’: Baton Rouge shoppers, grocery stores struggling under weight of inflation

By Bethany Bissell for The Advocate
Jada Gabriel goes grocery shopping for her family of four every two weeks. On her last trip, she noticed the ...
African American Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal

African American Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal

By Staff and Wire Report for the LA Sentinel
Ashley K. Shelton, founder and president of the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice: “This moment is devastating. In a place ...
Judge tosses new Baton Rouge school board maps, gives Wednesday deadline for new ones

Judge tosses new Baton Rouge school board maps, gives Wednesday deadline for new ones

By Charles Lussier for The Advocate
A judge in Baton Rouge ruled Friday that new election maps approved last month are illegal and is giving the ...
Federal judge intervenes with new congressional district map after failure from legislature

Federal judge intervenes with new congressional district map after failure from legislature

By Meg Gatto for Fox8Live
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A federal judge will redraw the state’s congressional map after state lawmakers abruptly ended a special ...
Black Southern Women’s Collaborative to Hosts Juneteenth Voter Events

Black Southern Women’s Collaborative to Hosts Juneteenth Voter Events

By Atlanta Daily World
The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative today announced a series of Juneteenth events in Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. The organization, ...
Disaster relief system is broken – community activists gear up for wildfires and hurricanes ahead

Disaster relief system is broken – community activists gear up for wildfires and hurricanes ahead

By Amar D. Gupta for Siliconeer
At an Ethnic Media Services briefing, June 3, speakers and moderator ­­– Ashley Shelton, Founder, President, and CEO of the ...
As Bacchanal turns 20, the Bywater ‘wine hang’ brings back part of its past

As Bacchanal turns 20, the Bywater ‘wine hang’ brings back part of its past

by Ian McNulty for Nola.com
The first edition is Tuesday, June 14, from 5 p.m., with guest chef Marcus Jacobs, of Marjie’s Grill and Seafood ...
Disaster relief system is broken – community activists gear up for wildfires and hurricanes ahead

Disaster relief system is broken – community activists gear up for wildfires and hurricanes ahead

By Vidya Sethuraman for India Post News Service
June 1 marks the start of wildfire and hurricane season. Community activists from Florida to New Jersey, California to Louisiana ...
Summer Feeding programs in Calcasieu Parish

Summer Feeding programs in Calcasieu Parish

by Dan Jovic for KTAL News
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Kids are out on summer break and while some families are focusing on fun in ...
State rep, lawsuit plaintiff & LA SoS react to congressional map redraw order

State rep, lawsuit plaintiff & LA SoS react to congressional map redraw order

by Dan Jovic for KTAL News
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called for a special legislative session in Baton Rouge ...
Louisiana lawmakers must redraw maps, come up with second majority-minority district, judge rules

Louisiana lawmakers must redraw maps, come up with second majority-minority district, judge rules

by Mark Ballard and Sam Karlin for The Advocate
Louisiana legislators are going to have to return to the drawing board and come up with new maps that allow ...
A federal judge blocks Louisiana’s congressional map, calling it a racial gerrymander.

A federal judge blocks Louisiana’s congressional map, calling it a racial gerrymander.

by Michael Wines for The New York Times
The judge ordered the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature to redraw the map to include a second district that gives Black voters ...
Getting Ready for Natural Disasters

Getting Ready for Natural Disasters

by Peter White for The Tennessee Tribune
Hurricane season has just begun in Louisiana. Activists in several states are “organizing resilience” to prepare their communities and they ...
Fight over staffing changes in Baton Rouge schools continues as school board debates budget

Fight over staffing changes in Baton Rouge schools continues as school board debates budget

by Charles Lussier for The Advocate
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members on Thursday took a deep examination of Superintendent Sito Narcisse’s spending plans for ...
Jefferson School Board reverses course, rejects expansion plan; here's what they did

Jefferson School Board reverses course, rejects expansion plan; here’s what they did

by Faimon Roberts, III for NOLA.com
In a dramatic turnaround from a month ago, the Jefferson Parish School Board opted Wednesday night to stick with the ...
The war in Ukraine may ramp up pollution in US oil and gas communities

The war in Ukraine may ramp up pollution in US oil and gas communities

By Julia Kane, Environmental Justice Fellow | The Grist
For the past year, Roishetta Ozane has been trying to stop new liquified natural gas, or LNG, export terminals from ...
Task force will study voting rights for Louisiana’s disabled people

Task force will study voting rights for Louisiana’s disabled people

By Wesley Miller | Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers have commissioned a task force to study the expansion of voting rights for people with disabilities. House Concurrent ...
Louisiana Senate Ignores Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Community Members and Advocates, Advances Permitless Carry Legislation

Louisiana Senate Ignores Law Enforcement, Faith Leaders, Community Members and Advocates, Advances Permitless Carry Legislation

Press Release from Everytown for Gun Safety
The Louisiana chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, ...
Louisiana Families for Vaccines hosting Day of Action at State Capitol

Louisiana Families for Vaccines hosting Day of Action at State Capitol

By Seth Freed Wessler | ProPublica
By Reggi Marion | BRProud BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A new grassroots advocacy group, Louisiana Families for Vaccines, is hosting ...
She Warned the Grain Elevator Would Disrupt Sacred Black History. They Deleted Her Findings.

She Warned the Grain Elevator Would Disrupt Sacred Black History. They Deleted Her Findings.

By Seth Freed Wessler | ProPublica
By Seth Freed Wessler | ProPublica A whistleblower says a plan to build a grain elevator on an old plantation ...
Historic vote could add minority seats to Jefferson Parish School Board. See the proposals.

Historic vote could add minority seats to Jefferson Parish School Board. See the proposals.

by Faimon Roberts, III for NOLA.com
The Jefferson Parish School Board has published four redistricting proposals that the board will take up as it considers a ...
Crown Act bill advances in the Louisiana legislature

Crown Act bill advances in the Louisiana legislature

by Sabrina Wilson | Fox 8
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hairstyles come in all forms and a bill that advanced in the Louisiana legislature on Monday ...
Demographer says political map to match Baton Rouge racial balance probably can't be done

Demographer says political map to match Baton Rouge racial balance probably can’t be done

by Terry Jones for The Advocate
by Terry Jones for The Advocate Creating a sixth majority-minority district on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council could ...
Arguments wrap up in battle to block congressional maps for upcoming elections

Arguments wrap up in battle to block congressional maps for upcoming elections

by Ariel Salk for BRProud
by Ariel Salk for BRPROUD BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — After five long days, arguments have wrapped up at the ...
Challenge to Lousiana congressional maps opens; groups seek 2nd majority-Black district

Challenge to Lousiana congressional maps opens; groups seek 2nd majority-Black district

by Charles Lussier for The Advocate
by Charles Lussier for The Advocate A challenge to Louisiana's newly drawn congressional maps opened Monday in federal court, with ...
Advocates asking federal judge to block recently passed congressional maps

Advocates asking federal judge to block recently passed congressional maps

by Ariel Salk for BRProud
by Ariel Salk for BRPROUD BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The next step to challenge Louisiana’s congressional map happened Monday ...
Rally to be held at EBR School Board Office

Rally to be held at EBR School Board Office

by Paula Jones for BRProud
by Paula Jones for BRProud BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A group of local organizations are planning a Thursday evening ...
In fight for more minority representation, Jefferson Parish School Board will add new districts

In fight for more minority representation, Jefferson Parish School Board will add new districts

by Faimon Roberts, III for NOLA.com
In a seismic shift that will dramatically alter Louisiana's largest public school system, the Jefferson Parish School Board plans to ...
Residents ask Jefferson Parish School Board for more Black, Hispanic election districts

Residents ask Jefferson Parish School Board for more Black, Hispanic election districts

By Kaitlyn Joshua for the Bayou Progressive
Board is two thirds White, school system one third White by Faimon A. Robers, III for Nola.com The Jefferson School ...
Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead

Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead

By Rebecca Santana | AP
By Rebecca Santana | AP EDGARD, La. — Descendants of slaves who lived and toiled in southeastern Louisiana won a key ruling Thursday ...
Courting litigation, EBR School Board OK's election maps that likely preserve White majority

Courting litigation, EBR School Board OK’s election maps that likely preserve White majority

by Charles Lussier for The Advocate
Setting up a likely lawsuit, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Thursday voted along racial lines to give ...
Lawsuit filed to challenge Congress redistricting map in Louisiana veto override

Lawsuit filed to challenge Congress redistricting map in Louisiana veto override

by Louisiana Illuminator
Only a couple of hours after the Louisiana Legislature voted to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional map ...
From Bloody Sunday to the Present, We Must Continue to Resist

From Bloody Sunday to the Present, We Must Continue to Resist

by Ashley K. Shelton for The Washington Informer
On this day, 57 years ago, March 7, 1965, activists endured attacks and abuse crossing the Edmund Pettus bridge to ...
Open Letter to Governor Edwards Regarding Redistricting

Open Letter to Governor Edwards Regarding Redistricting

Dear Governor Edwards, On behalf of the below signatories, we write to thank you for doing what is right and ...
Food or power: Energy bill late fees force tough choices

Food or power: Energy bill late fees force tough choices

by Jason Low, AP News
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Kinney, a resident of Rapides Parish in central Louisiana, has seen his electricity disconnected eight ...
“A Matter of Survival”—Sade Dumas on Combating Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

“A Matter of Survival”—Sade Dumas on Combating Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System

by Erica Bryant, Vera Institute of Justice
Sade Dumas, executive director of the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition(OPPRC) in Louisiana, has worked tirelessly to decrease the population of ...
Redistricting Louisiana: What You Need to Know About Redistricting in Louisiana 2022

Redistricting Louisiana: What You Need to Know About Redistricting in Louisiana 2022

by Casey Schreiber, Dillard University
Redistricting is how state and local governments redraw their political lines. Every 10 years following the Census, political maps are ...
Clancy DuBos: Louisiana remap plans could be the next Plessy v. Ferguson

Clancy DuBos: Louisiana remap plans could be the next Plessy v. Ferguson

by Clancy DuBois, The Gambit
If you’ve ever wanted proof of the old French adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” ...
Janea Jamison: There is no ‘race blind’ fight in redistricting

Janea Jamison: There is no ‘race blind’ fight in redistricting

by Janea Jamison for The Bayou Progressive
Throughout the last six months, thousands of community members and fair redistricting advocacy groups have come together to shed light ...
Community Spotlight: Power Coalition Equity and Justice

Community Spotlight: Power Coalition Equity and Justice

BY WAFB
Janea Jamison of the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice talked to WAFB about the Power Coalition ...
Though Black population increases statewide, numbers decrease on legislative level

Though Black population increases statewide, numbers decrease on legislative level

BY MARK BALLARD and BLAKE PATERSON | The Advocate
“People don’t understand how gerrymandered our maps have been over the years. We basically crack and pack people of color ...
Guaranteed income is coming to the Gulf South. Take a look at 3 programs launching soon

Guaranteed income is coming to the Gulf South. Take a look at 3 programs launching soon

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Stephan Bisaha, Aubri Juhasz
“We know that 25% of the citizens in Shreveport are living in poverty, and we know that a program like ...
Grassroots groups in the South's least-vaccinated states take on hesitancy

Grassroots groups in the South’s least-vaccinated states take on hesitancy

by Elisha Brown, Facing South
This summer, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a coalition of community-based organizations that promotes civic engagement across Louisiana, started ...
Louisiana north shore residents want out of New Orleans area congressional district

Louisiana north shore residents want out of New Orleans area congressional district

by Wes Muller, LA Illuminator
COVINGTON — State lawmakers on Tuesday heard from many north shore residents who were eager to have new political maps ...
There are 4 constitutional amendments on Louisiana ballots Saturday. Here's what they mean.

There are 4 constitutional amendments on Louisiana ballots Saturday. Here’s what they mean.

by Mark Ballard, The Advocate
After years of doing taxes the same way, Louisiana voters beginning Saturday are being asked to decide if the state ...
Sweeping Constitutional amendments on the ballot

Sweeping Constitutional amendments on the ballot

by Mark Ballard, The Advocate
After years of doing taxes the same way, Louisiana voters beginning Saturday are being asked to decide if the state ...
Staging Nov. 13 election has been tough

Staging Nov. 13 election has been tough

by Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Storm water had moved a tomb near the front door. When the door was opened a snake slithered out from ...
Every Voice Matters: Why Redistricting Is Important

Every Voice Matters: Why Redistricting Is Important

By Ashley K. Shelton, Founder and President
Ashley Shelton, Executive Director of the Power Coalition of Equity & Justice, discusses redistricting in Louisiana. By Ashley K. Shelton ...
Civil rights groups push for redistricting to increase chance of second Black Louisiana lawmaker

Civil rights groups push for redistricting to increase chance of second Black Louisiana lawmaker

by Mark Ballard, The Advocate
A coalition of major civil rights organizations demanded Monday that Louisiana legislators redraw election districts to increase the chance that ...
Former state legislator: We need competition in Louisiana's stagnant political system

Former state legislator: We need competition in Louisiana’s stagnant political system

by Melissa S. Flournoy, The Advocate
Redistricting is the hot topic at the State Capitol these days, and it should be. The outcome of the redistricting ...
Civil rights groups demand second minority-majority district in Louisiana

Civil rights groups demand second minority-majority district in Louisiana

by Mark Ballard, The Advocate
A coalition of major civil rights organizations demanded Monday that Louisiana legislators redraw election districts to allow for the chance ...
‘It’s always urgent when it’s about vote, voice and power’

‘It’s always urgent when it’s about vote, voice and power’

By Mary C. Curtis, Joanne Levine, and Evan Campbell, Roll Call
‘It’s always urgent when it’s about vote, voice and power’ Climate change, a major concern of this week’s United Nations ...
Disaster Recovery: A System That Continues to Fail Its People

Disaster Recovery: A System That Continues to Fail Its People

By Janea Jamison, Program Director
OPINION: It is imperative that groups seeking to offer humanitarian relief direct funds to grassroots groups who are clNonprofits and ...
Partner Spotlight: Power Coalition for Equity and Justice delivers the goods

Partner Spotlight: Power Coalition for Equity and Justice delivers the goods

by Terry Landry, SPLC
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice is a group of community-based organizations that work together to educate and empower voters ...
Resiliency Politics & Mutual Aid in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

Resiliency Politics & Mutual Aid in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

by Sean Fahey, Big Easy Magazine
The word resilient is one that has been oft-used to describe those of us in Louisiana who survived Hurricane Katrina ...
Stop Asking Us to Be Resilient: On Hurricane Ida, COVID-19, and Trauma in Louisiana

Stop Asking Us to Be Resilient: On Hurricane Ida, COVID-19, and Trauma in Louisiana

by Ashley K. Shelton, Published in Essence
"WE CANNOT EXCUSE THE SUFFERING OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AS A MATTER OF FATE; IT IS A MATTER OF POLITICAL WILL," ...
12 organizations directly helping Black, brown victims of Hurricane Ida

12 organizations directly helping Black, brown victims of Hurricane Ida

by Danielle James, Yahoo News
“It is imperative that groups seeking to offer humanitarian relief direct funds to grassroots groups who are closest to the ...
New Orleans could see Entergy bill hike to cover company‘s Ida recovery costs

New Orleans could see Entergy bill hike to cover company‘s Ida recovery costs

by Sarah Ravits, The Gambit
Entergy New Orleans customers could end up paying higher electricity bills to cover the cost of repairs from Hurricane Ida  — but how big of an increase ...
Black Southern Women’s Collective Urges Candidates to Focus on Needs of Marginalized People and Not Police Budgets

Black Southern Women’s Collective Urges Candidates to Focus on Needs of Marginalized People and Not Police Budgets

Atlanta Daily World
Ahead of a host of local and municipal elections, the Black Southern Women’s Collective, today urged marginalized communities to demand ...
On Hurricane Ida, COVID-19, and trauma: Resilience cannot be a permanent state

On Hurricane Ida, COVID-19, and trauma: Resilience cannot be a permanent state

By Ashley K. Shelton, Founder and President
Today, one day after the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I cannot help but reflect as Ida ravishes our state. This ...
Louisiana judge rejects request to resume $300-a-week federal benefits for jobless residents

Louisiana judge rejects request to resume $300-a-week federal benefits for jobless residents

by Blake Paterson, The Advocate, Photo By Max Becherer
A Louisiana judge on Thursday rejected a request for a preliminary injunction that would have required the state to resume ...
How door-to-door canvassing became the 'heartbeat' of Louisiana's COVID-19 vaccination campaign

How door-to-door canvassing became the ‘heartbeat’ of Louisiana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign

by Blake Paterson, The Advocate
When Lakeisha Brown knocks on doors to talk about the coronavirus vaccines, she anticipates tough conversations. Oftentimes, folks are confused ...
Voting to Determine Your Health - The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Voting to Determine Your Health – The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

The Open Mind On PBS
Power Coalition CEO Ashley Shelton discusses grassroots organizing in Louisiana in the current pandemic and political landscape ...
Additional early voting days nearly secured in Louisiana

Additional early voting days nearly secured in Louisiana

By Destinee Patterson, KSLA 12
BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - Louisiana voters could have four additional days for early voting in the next presidential election ...
An Election Day line at Eleanor McMain Secondary School in New Orleans Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jarvis DeBerry)

Louisiana has a voting access problem; expanding the number of voting days could help

By Valencia Richardson and Candice Battiste
Louisiana has a voting access problem, particularly in areas where Black voters reside. But one bill before the Louisiana Legislature, HB ...
Louisiana Power Coalition seeks to reach immigrants who avoided 2020 Census

Louisiana Power Coalition seeks to reach immigrants who avoided 2020 Census

By Darran Todd, KTAL/KMSS Staff
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A coalition of Louisiana organizations dedicated to civic engagement wants to get the word out to ...
La.’s GOP lawmakers now support COVID-19 accommodations for upcoming elections

La.’s GOP lawmakers now support COVID-19 accommodations for upcoming elections

By By Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Weekly
Ashley Shelton, the executive director of the nonprofit, said Tuesday night that her organization appreciates Ardoin keeping the COVID-19 reasons ...
Florida Just Passed A $15 Minimum Wage. Is The Time Right For A Big Nationwide Hike?

Florida Just Passed A $15 Minimum Wage. Is The Time Right For A Big Nationwide Hike?

By Andrea Hsu, NPR
When news broke that Florida voters had approved a ballot measure raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Terrence ...
Amendment 5 opponents say Louisiana lawmakers should take the amendment’s defeat to heart

Amendment 5 opponents say Louisiana lawmakers should take the amendment’s defeat to heart

By JC Canicosa, Louisiana Illuminator
‘The people are tired’ of corporate tax exemptions, one opponent says During Tuesday’s statewide election, Louisiana voters rejected Amendment 5, ...
The latest factor in voter suppression: Weather

The latest factor in voter suppression: Weather

By Lorraine Woellert and Catherine Boudreau, Politico
Extreme temperatures and record storms are shuttering polls, leading climate advocates to raise concerns about disenfranchisement.  A record number of ...
VOTER SOLUTIONS: Power Coalition makes sure no voter is turned away

VOTER SOLUTIONS: Power Coalition makes sure no voter is turned away

By Isabel Albritton, MyAkrLaMiss.com
WEST MONROE, LA. (KTVE/KARD)– Candice Battiste with Power Coalition Equity and Justice said this year’s early voter turnout was record ...
Historic election nears; how metro New Orleans officials plan to handle the crowds

Historic election nears; how metro New Orleans officials plan to handle the crowds

BY JEFF ADELSON AND FAIMON ROBERTS, Nola.com
Louisiana is gearing up for a historic election on Tuesday, with officials in the New Orleans area expecting extraordinary turnout ...
Chronically homeless in Baton Rouge often miss out on right to vote

Chronically homeless in Baton Rouge often miss out on right to vote

By Austin Kemker, WAFB9
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Election Day Tuesday, there will be a population that has a much tougher time ...
Louisiana voting advocates rebuffed in effort to extend absentee-ballot deadlines in wake of Hurricane Zeta

Louisiana voting advocates rebuffed in effort to extend absentee-ballot deadlines in wake of Hurricane Zeta

By Katy Reckdahl, The Washington Post
In Louisiana, where 325,000 homes remained without electricity Friday in the wake of Hurricane Zeta, voting advocates were rebuffed in ...
The Power Coalition is providing rides to the polls in Shreveport

The Power Coalition is providing rides to the polls in Shreveport

By KTBS-3
SHREVEPORT, La- If you need a ride to the polls on Election Day, the Power Coalition --along with its Power ...
What Happens to Voting When There’s a Natural Disaster

What Happens to Voting When There’s a Natural Disaster

By Linda Poon, Bloomberg CityLab
WEST MONROE, LA. (KTVE/KARD)– Candice Battiste with Power Coalition Equity and Justice said this year’s early voter turnout was record ...
Northeast Louisiana ranks last in the state in quality of life according to new study

Northeast Louisiana ranks last in the state in quality of life according to new study

By Perry Robinson, KNOE
OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - A new study by the non-profit Measure of America revealed that Northeast Louisiana has the ...
'One, two, three punch': Back-to-back hurricanes and COVID-19 complicate voting in Lake Charles

‘One, two, three punch’: Back-to-back hurricanes and COVID-19 complicate voting in Lake Charles

By Maria Clark The American South
A string of natural disasters has drastically altered how Lake Charles’ residents will cast their votes this election year. In ...
FACT CHECK: President Trump claims you can change your vote, but does that hold up in the ArkLaTex?

FACT CHECK: President Trump claims you can change your vote, but does that hold up in the ArkLaTex?

By Destinee Patterson for KSLA
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - President Donald Trump posted a tweet on Tuesday, saying people can change their votes. However, that ...
Scalawag is answering your questions about voter suppression in the South.

Scalawag is answering your questions about voter suppression in the South.

By Scalawag Reporters
On the precipice of a historic election in a global pandemic, as anti-racist action confronts increasing authoritarianism, voting is under ...
Organizations host information drives for Vote Early Day

Organizations host information drives for Vote Early Day

By Destinee Patterson for KSLA
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Long lines and anxious voters signal early voting across the United States, as the country prepares ...
Voting down the ballot: Which local races matter?

Voting down the ballot: Which local races matter?

By Courtney Napier, Scalawag Magazine
How to make sense of the seemingly endless list of local offices up for election. "Overcrowded ballots are a form ...
After Hurricanes, It’s Harder Than Ever for Lake Charles’ Black Residents To Cast a Ballot

After Hurricanes, It’s Harder Than Ever for Lake Charles’ Black Residents To Cast a Ballot

By Carly Berlin, The Pulitzer Center
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Election Day Tuesday, there will be a population that has a much tougher time ...
ID mix-up during early voting resolved for Caddo Parish voter

ID mix-up during early voting resolved for Caddo Parish voter

By Jeff Ferrell, KSLA12
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - With more than 41 million Americans already voting in the 2020 election, there’s a strong feeling ...
Junebug Productions and Power Coalition Wants You to Exercises Your Right to Vote

Junebug Productions and Power Coalition Wants You to Exercises Your Right to Vote

By BWW Newsdesk, Broadway World New Orleans
Tomorrow, October 20, at 7:00 p.m., Stephanie Mckee-Anderson, Executive Artistic Director of Junebug Productions, a 40-year-old local and national leader in ...
How to Support Voting Rights and Protect our Elections: A Guide for Where to Donate Money

How to Support Voting Rights and Protect our Elections: A Guide for Where to Donate Money

By Mallika Mitra, Money
In the midst of a pandemic and uncertainty about what Nov. 3 will bring, it’s safe to say that the 2020 presidential ...
'Bring a chair' | Early voting in Jefferson Parish still takes hours on Day 3

‘Bring a chair’ | Early voting in Jefferson Parish still takes hours on Day 3

By Danny Monteverde, Eyewitness News
According to the Louisiana Secretary of State, 16,880 people cast a ballot Friday and Saturday in Jefferson Parish during the ...
In Marrero, the line for early voting starts before 3 a.m.: 'The numbers are through the roof'

In Marrero, the line for early voting starts before 3 a.m.: ‘The numbers are through the roof’

By Katy Reckdahl for Nola.com
Maxine Shelby, a former poll commissioner in Avondale, was shocked, because she thought she knew what to expect from early ...
THE POWER COALITION FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE HOSTING SERIES OF LIVE AND ONLINE EVENTS ACROSS LOUISIANA DURING EARLY VOTING PERIOD

THE POWER COALITION FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE HOSTING SERIES OF LIVE AND ONLINE EVENTS ACROSS LOUISIANA DURING EARLY VOTING PERIOD

By Kenny Darr, FOX 15
The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ) and their partners -- including Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), and the ...
Don't discount the majority of your state: Reaching rural Southern voters

Don’t discount the majority of your state: Reaching rural Southern voters

by LOVEY COOPER and COURTNEY NAPIER, Scalawag Magazine
As The South Votes Town Hall—Part 2 Scalawag created the As the South Votes project in part as a resource for rural ...
Black disillusionment is real, but Black liberation is possible

Black disillusionment is real, but Black liberation is possible

By by LOVEY COOPER and COURTNEY NAPIER for Scalawag Magazine
We all know someone who isn't going to vote this election. Sometimes it's out of deep frustration and disappointment, and ...
Voter summit brings students together around importance of voting

Voter summit brings students together around importance of voting

By Emma Brick-Hezeau, Tulane News
A string of natural disasters has drastically altered how Lake Charles’ residents will cast their votes this election year. In ...
Louisiana lawmakers push COVID-19 relief for businesses, but not workers

Louisiana lawmakers push COVID-19 relief for businesses, but not workers

By Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator
‘This is just not the time,’ business lobby says about increasing unemployment benefits Louisiana lawmakers approved several bills Monday (Oct ...
Louisiana election precautions will remain in place despite appeal from Kyle Ardoin, Jeff Landry

Louisiana election precautions will remain in place despite appeal from Kyle Ardoin, Jeff Landry

By Sam Karlin, The Advocate
Louisiana’s expanded early voting, mail ballots and other coronavirus precautions will still take place for the Nov. 3 presidential election, ...
Appeal of Louisiana’s emergency election rules comes too late to change Nov. 3 rules

Appeal of Louisiana’s emergency election rules comes too late to change Nov. 3 rules

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
But Louisiana’s elections chief and A.G. want higher court to ‘review the law’ In a move that has the potential ...
La. lawmakers move to halt business tax hike, seek another way to refill unemployment fund

La. lawmakers move to halt business tax hike, seek another way to refill unemployment fund

By Harrison Golden, NBC 33
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Louisiana House panel agreed Monday that the state’s unemployment trust fund needs replenishing, but ...
La. lawmakers vote down unemployment increase, move to suspend business tax hike

La. lawmakers vote down unemployment increase, move to suspend business tax hike

By Matt Houston, WAFB
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A House committee Monday, Oct. 12, killed an idea to boost the maximum weekly unemployment ...
Lawmakers reject higher jobless benefits for Louisiana workers as state borrows to keep fund afloat

Lawmakers reject higher jobless benefits for Louisiana workers as state borrows to keep fund afloat

By Sam Karlin, The Advocate
As Louisiana takes on federal debt to pay unemployment benefits after running out of money in the jobless fund, lawmakers ...
La. lawmakers reject unemployment pay increase as state trust fund dwindles

La. lawmakers reject unemployment pay increase as state trust fund dwindles

By Bess Casserleigh, WBRZ
BATON ROUGE - A spirited rally of furloughed workers did nothing to sway the vote for a bill that could ...
House Labor Committee to discuss bills related to unemployment; rally to be held

House Labor Committee to discuss bills related to unemployment; rally to be held

By Kourtney Williams, BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The state has seen some heavy hits due to covid-19 and the house will have ...
Census deadline extension means Louisiana has more time to be counted

Census deadline extension means Louisiana has more time to be counted

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
State’s response rate remains second from bottom Louisiana residents and residents throughout the country will have at least until Monday ...
Voter registration on the rise in parts of the ArkLaTex

Voter registration on the rise in parts of the ArkLaTex

By Destinee Patterson, KSLA 12
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Election Day is just over a month away, which means time is running out for people ...
Hurricane Laura evacuees receiving tools to vote and complete census

Hurricane Laura evacuees receiving tools to vote and complete census

By Marquel Sennet, ArkLaTex
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Work is underway to ensure Hurricane Laura evacuees have the tools needed to vote and complete ...
Louisiana Secretary of State issues absentee voting tutorial; Democrats allege voter suppression tactics in the state

Louisiana Secretary of State issues absentee voting tutorial; Democrats allege voter suppression tactics in the state

By Sabrina Wilson, Fox8
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - As the presidential election nears the controversy over who will be able to vote and ...
Louisiana Secretary of State issues absentee voting tutorial; Democrats allege voter suppression tactics in the state

Louisiana Secretary of State issues absentee voting tutorial; Democrats allege voter suppression tactics in the state

By Sabrina Wilson, Fox 8
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - As the presidential election nears the controversy over who will be able to vote and ...
Organizations push voters to register online, in-person ahead of election

Organizations push voters to register online, in-person ahead of election

By Carmen Poe, WAFB-9
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We are right in the middle of Voter Registration Week in East Baton Rouge Parish, ...
First Came the Floods. Then Came the Polling Place Changes.

First Came the Floods. Then Came the Polling Place Changes.

By Carrie Levine, Pratheek Rebala, Matt Vasilogambros for The Center for Public Integrity
A federal district court judge ruled to expand early voting and mail-in voting When historic floods overwhelmed East Baton Rouge ...
Coalition that sued Secretary of State responds to court victory

Coalition that sued Secretary of State responds to court victory

By Destinee Patterson, KSLA News 12
A federal district court judge ruled to expand early voting and mail-in voting SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Power Coalition ...
Judge tosses Louisiana doctor's note rule for citing Covid to vote by mail

Judge tosses Louisiana doctor’s note rule for citing Covid to vote by mail

By The Fulcrum Staff
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Election Day Tuesday, there will be a population that has a much tougher time ...
Federal judge: Republicans’ election plan ‘unconstitutional’

Federal judge: Republicans’ election plan ‘unconstitutional’

By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana must use COVID-19 allowances for mail ballots Voters who expressed concern that voting in person would put them or ...
Louisiana should allow more mail-in ballots for Nov. 3 election, federal judge rules

Louisiana should allow more mail-in ballots for Nov. 3 election, federal judge rules

By Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Louisiana should allow more access to absentee mail ballots for the Nov. 3 presidential elections, U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick ...
Louisiana has 3rd worst census response rate with 2 weeks to go

Louisiana has 3rd worst census response rate with 2 weeks to go

By Jarvis DeBarry, Louisiana Illuminator
Residents can still respond by mail, by phone or online With two weeks to go until the U.S. Census Bureau ...
Louisiana's Controversial COVID-19 Election Plan Goes Before A Federal Judge This Week

Louisiana’s Controversial COVID-19 Election Plan Goes Before A Federal Judge This Week

By Paul Braun, New Orleans Public Radio
A federal judge this week may decide the fate of the controversial emergency elections plan proposed by Louisiana Secretary of ...
Trial over Louisiana’s COVID-19 election plan concludes

Trial over Louisiana’s COVID-19 election plan concludes

By David Jacobs, The Center Square
Testimony concluded Wednesday in the court case that could decide how Louisiana runs elections scheduled for November and December. U.S ...
Should Louisiana have a special election plan due to coronavirus?

Should Louisiana have a special election plan due to coronavirus?

By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
Federal judge to rule ‘as quickly as humanly possible’ A two-day hearing to decide if the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic ...
Chronically homeless in Baton Rouge often miss out on right to vote

Chronically homeless in Baton Rouge often miss out on right to vote

By David Jacobs, The Center Square
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Election Day Tuesday, there will be a population that has a much tougher time ...
Election official: More mail ballots could delay results

Election official: More mail ballots could delay results

By Kevin McGill, The Associated Press
Louisiana's election commissioner testified Wednesday that she's concerned the volume of absentee mail ballots expected for the Nov. 3 election ...
With census deadline approaching, Louisiana falls behind

With census deadline approaching, Louisiana falls behind

By Tristan Land, WBRZ
BATON ROUGE - In an effort to get more people to fill out their 2020 census questionnaires, Governor John Bel ...
Time is running out to complete 2020 census

Time is running out to complete 2020 census

By Marquel Sennet, ArkLaTex.com
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Time is running out to get counted in the 2020 census. Wednesday is Louisiana Census Day ...
Emergency election plan courtroom fight begins with plaintiffs winning a battle

Emergency election plan courtroom fight begins with plaintiffs winning a battle

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
Judge rules against state’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs Louisiana voters who say they will be disenfranchised by the state’s absence ...
Louisiana’s clash over mail-in ballots reaches federal court

Louisiana’s clash over mail-in ballots reaches federal court

By Harrison Golden, BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A federal judge will hear more arguments Wednesday on whether Louisiana should further expand mail-in ...
Voting rights group reacts to Edwards taking on secretary of state in court over mail-in voting

Voting rights group reacts to Edwards taking on secretary of state in court over mail-in voting

By Sabrina Wilson, Fox8Live
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) - A group suing Louisiana over limitations on absentee or mail-in voting reacted to Gov. John ...
Edwards supports lawsuit seeking extension of summer emergency voting plan to fall elections

Edwards supports lawsuit seeking extension of summer emergency voting plan to fall elections

By Carolyn Roy, BRProud
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Gov. John Bel Edwards filed a memorandum Wednesday in support of a federal lawsuit over ...
After Hurricane Laura, residents in parishes not approved for FEMA aid feel ‘completely on their own’

After Hurricane Laura, residents in parishes not approved for FEMA aid feel ‘completely on their own’

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
‘We weren’t expecting a tree to fall into our house,’ Shreveport woman says Hurricane Laura hit the Louisiana coast as ...
Fight over La. mail-in ballots heads to court

Fight over La. mail-in ballots heads to court

By Mark Ballard, The Advocate (in Houma Today)
Now that Hurricane Laura has passed, Louisiana politicos are returning to the issue of what role mail-in balloting will play ...
Louisiana's fight over mail-in ballots is headed to federal court; here are the next steps

Louisiana’s fight over mail-in ballots is headed to federal court; here are the next steps

By Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Now that Hurricane Laura has passed, Louisiana politicos are returning to the issue of what role mail-in balloting will play ...
Federal judge sets Sept. 8 hearing regarding Louisiana’s election plans

Federal judge sets Sept. 8 hearing regarding Louisiana’s election plans

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
Plaintiffs say Louisiana is forcing them to risk death to vote Louisiana residents who have accused Gov. John Bel Edwards ...
Caddo Parish could be adding second early voting location, commission vote today

Caddo Parish could be adding second early voting location, commission vote today

By Chris Lyon, Heliopolis
Caddo Parish could be getting a second early voting location today if commissioners allow it. The item appears on today’s ...
Meet the 40 under Forty young professionals, class of 2020

Meet the 40 under Forty young professionals, class of 2020

By Shreveport Times
The Young Professionals Initiative, the young professionals program of the Greater Shreveport Chamber in Northwest Louisiana, debuted its 2020 40 ...
Census count vital for federal funding

Census count vital for federal funding

American Press
If the Lake Charles area is undercounted in the 2020 census by just 5 percent, that could mean a loss ...
Louisiana could possibly hold November election with no special provisions for COVID-19

Louisiana could possibly hold November election with no special provisions for COVID-19

By Paul Murphy, Eyewitness News
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has a plan that would roll back the categories of people who could vote by ...
Louisiana’s Covid test proposal would exclude 'thousands' from mail-in voting

Louisiana’s Covid test proposal would exclude ‘thousands’ from mail-in voting

By Sam Levine, The Guardian
In an unprecedented move, Louisiana’s top election official wants to require a positive Covid-19 test if a voter wants to ...
Louisiana governor will block emergency virus elections plan

Louisiana governor will block emergency virus elections plan

By Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News, Chris McCrory (WWL)
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's emergency election plan for the November election, released Monday, scales back mail-in voting allowances ...
John Bel Edwards calls election plan 'woefully inadequate,' says he won't sign it

John Bel Edwards calls election plan ‘woefully inadequate,’ says he won’t sign it

By Sam Karlin and Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday he won’t support the emergency election plan put forth by Secretary of State Kyle ...
Louisiana's laid-off workers could soon get $300 more in weekly checks; here's how

Louisiana’s laid-off workers could soon get $300 more in weekly checks; here’s how

By Sam Karlin, The Advocate
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday the state will move forward with a plan to deliver additional $300 checks to ...
President Trump circumvents Congress with executive actions extending unemployment benefits and halting evictions

President Trump circumvents Congress with executive actions extending unemployment benefits and halting evictions

By Allison Stevens and Jacob Fischler, Louisiana Illuminator
President Donald Trump on Saturday circumvented Congress and took action into his own hands, after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations over ...
An early end to the census would likely hurt Louisiana

An early end to the census would likely hurt Louisiana

By Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
Critics say Trump’s latest move is strictly for political gain President Donald Trump has ordered the Census Bureau to end ...
Reimagining census organizing: "It's political and it's powerful"

Reimagining census organizing: “It’s political and it’s powerful”

By Anoa Changa, Prism
The deadline for completing the 2020 Census is September 30. It can be completed by phone, by mail, or online ...
Reimagining census organizing: "It's political and it's powerful"

Reimagining census organizing: “It’s political and it’s powerful”

By ANOA CHANGA, Prism
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed suit against the state of Louisiana Monday, accusing state officials of a “failure to ensure ...
Lawsuit accuses Louisiana of insufficient emergency plans for upcoming elections

Lawsuit accuses Louisiana of insufficient emergency plans for upcoming elections

By Jarvis DeBerry, Louisiana Illuminator
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed suit against the state of Louisiana Monday, accusing state officials of a “failure to ...
What if Louisiana remains in Phase 2 during Nov. 3 election? There's an emergency plan for that

What if Louisiana remains in Phase 2 during Nov. 3 election? There’s an emergency plan for that

By Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Facing a legal challenge, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Wednesday he’s about 10 days away from asking for another ...
Lawsuit: Louisiana doing too little to protect voting rights

Lawsuit: Louisiana doing too little to protect voting rights

By MELINDA DESLATTE / Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Voting rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Louisiana’s governor and chief elections officer, ...
Advocacy groups want emergency election plan from Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin

Advocacy groups want emergency election plan from Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin

By Jarvis DeBerry, Published in Louisiana Illuminator
Twenty-eight advocacy groups, including the NAACP, Voice of the Experienced and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice sent a ...
Louisianians Protest for $600 Benefit, Against Evictions

Louisianians Protest for $600 Benefit, Against Evictions

By Janet McConnaughey / Associated Press
Louisianians Protest for $600 Benefit, Against Evictions By Janet McConnaughey and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Posted: Jul 30, 2020 NEW ...
Amid COVID-19, absentee voting advocates request emergency election plan for fall

Amid COVID-19, absentee voting advocates request emergency election plan for fall

by: Harrison Golden for BRProud
Amid COVID-19, absentee voting advocates request emergency election plan for fall by: Harrison Golden for BRProudPosted: Jul 30, 2020 BATON ...
The Food Industry Puts Profits Over Public Health Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook

The Food Industry Puts Profits Over Public Health Using Big Tobacco’s Playbook

By Gigi Kellett, Citizen Truth
In certain cases, preemption—when a higher level of government limits the authority of a lower level to enact new policies—can ...
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins pushes for more pandemic relief funds

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins pushes for more pandemic relief funds

By Deborah Bayliss, Shreveport Times
Judge rules against state’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs Louisiana voters who say they will be disenfranchised by the state’s absence ...
Unemployed Louisiana workers to hold virtual town hall with elected officials to discuss new challenges in COVID-19 era

Unemployed Louisiana workers to hold virtual town hall with elected officials to discuss new challenges in COVID-19 era

Published on myarklamiss.com
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Unemployed Louisiana workers will hold a virtual town hall with elected officials to discuss the ...
COVID-19 health equity task force sends recommendations to Gov. Edwards

COVID-19 health equity task force sends recommendations to Gov. Edwards

By Louisiana Illuminator
After Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in April that 70 percent of Louisianians who had died of COVID-19 were Black, ...
Louisiana Grassroots Organizations Can Be Key Partners during COVID-19 Recovery

Louisiana Grassroots Organizations Can Be Key Partners during COVID-19 Recovery

By Wilton Oliver, Urban Institute
In St. James, a majority-Black parish in Louisiana, COVID-19 is infecting and killing Black people at disproportionately higher rates than ...
Da Winnas & Da Loozas, Part 2, of the legislative sessions. Here’s a look at where things stood after Round 2

Da Winnas & Da Loozas, Part 2, of the legislative sessions. Here’s a look at where things stood after Round 2

By Clancy DuBos for Gambit
Da Winnas & Da Loozas, Part 2, of the legislative sessions. Here’s a look at where things stood after Round ...
Integrated civic engagement is essential to electoral justice

Integrated civic engagement is essential to electoral justice

By Alexis Anderson-Reed for Prism on The Daily Kos
Integrated civic engagement is essential to electoral justice By Alexis Anderson-Reed for Prism on The Daily Kos Published on June 29, 2020  ...
‘Do You See Us’ LGBTQ+ rally march focuses on Black Trans Lives Matter and give list of demands for change

‘Do You See Us’ LGBTQ+ rally march focuses on Black Trans Lives Matter and give list of demands for change

By Jade Jackson, Published in ArkLaTex
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Shreveport LGBTQ+ community marched from The Korner Lounge to the Caddo Courthouse Sunday afternoon for ...
Coronavirus response reveals clear split between Republicans, Democrats in Baton Rouge over whom to aid

Coronavirus response reveals clear split between Republicans, Democrats in Baton Rouge over whom to aid

By Tyler Bridges for The Advocate
Coronavirus response reveals clear split between Republicans, Democrats in Baton Rouge over whom to aid By Tyler Bridges for The Advocate ...
To celebrate Juneteenth, some post bail for those who couldn't pay

To celebrate Juneteenth, some post bail for those who couldn’t pay

By Jacqueline DeRobertis for The Advocate
To celebrate Juneteenth, some post bail for those who couldn't pay By Jacqueline DeRobertis for The Advocate Published on June 20, 2020  ...
Voices of Protest, Crying for Change, Ring Across US, Beyond

Voices of Protest, Crying for Change, Ring Across US, Beyond

By The Associated Press
Voices of Protest, Crying for Change, Ring Across US, Beyond By The Associated Press Published on Monday, June 17, 2020  They are ...
Juneteenth, remembered with march to gates of Angola

Juneteenth, remembered with march to gates of Angola

By Lea Skene, The Advocate
Marcus Simmons was released from prison almost two decades ago, but says he's still chasing freedom. He was among a ...
A black Louisiana lawmaker pitched a police reform study. A white colleague called it racist.

A black Louisiana lawmaker pitched a police reform study. A white colleague called it racist.

By Sam Karlin, The Advocate
A proposal to study police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death touched off an emotional and at times ...
Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

By Zoe Carpenter, Published by The Nation
Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care? Public health experts hope that ...
More People Unemployed And Dead In New Orleans From Coronavirus Than Katrina

More People Unemployed And Dead In New Orleans From Coronavirus Than Katrina

By Ann Brown, The Moguldom Nation
Hurricane Karina was devastating to Black communities in New Orleans and all of Louisiana, but it turns out the devastation ...
Coronavirus Devastates Black New Orleans: ‘This Is Bigger Than Katrina’

Coronavirus Devastates Black New Orleans: ‘This Is Bigger Than Katrina’

By David Benoit, Published by The Wall Street Journal
Coronavirus Devastates Black New Orleans: ‘This Is Bigger Than Katrina’ The pandemic is disproportionately harming U.S. black communities, especially in ...
Starve the Budget, Feed the Business Interests

Starve the Budget, Feed the Business Interests

By Sue Lincoln, Bayou Brief
"We have to do something to keep this industry here. If we do not, the state of Louisiana will shrivel ...
LAWSUIT: Expand mail-in voting; make in-person voting ‘safer’ in La. during pandemic

LAWSUIT: Expand mail-in voting; make in-person voting ‘safer’ in La. during pandemic

By Kevin Foster, WAFB-9
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Preparing for 2020 elections in Louisiana has proven to be everything except smooth sailing. The ...
The latest on Oxfam’s global COVID-19 response

The latest on Oxfam’s global COVID-19 response

By Oxfam
Did you know that half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by the coronavirus crisis? It’s a staggering ...
$1M donated by New Orleans' convention center -- but labor activists call for much more

$1M donated by New Orleans’ convention center — but labor activists call for much more

BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | STAFF WRITER | NOLA.com
$1M donated by New Orleans' convention center -- but labor activists call for much more BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | STAFF ...
U.S. Supreme Court abolishes split jury verdicts; dozens of convictions voided

U.S. Supreme Court abolishes split jury verdicts; dozens of convictions voided

by John Simerman for Nola.com
U.S. Supreme Court abolishes split jury verdicts; dozens of convictions voided by John Simerman for Nola.com The U.S. Supreme Court ...
Louisiana advocacy organizations have a roadmap for an equitable COVID-19 recovery

Louisiana advocacy organizations have a roadmap for an equitable COVID-19 recovery

by Jake Clapp for The Gambit
Louisiana advocacy organizations have a roadmap for an equitable COVID-19 recovery by Jake Clapp for The Gambit A group of ...
Why the Virus Is a Civil Rights Issue: ‘The Pain Will Not Be Shared Equally’

Why the Virus Is a Civil Rights Issue: ‘The Pain Will Not Be Shared Equally’

Why the Virus Is a Civil Rights Issue: ‘The Pain Will Not Be Shared Equally’ First came early data showing ...
Louisiana Republicans Follow Trump’s Lead, Kill Emergency Mail-In Voting Plan

Louisiana Republicans Follow Trump’s Lead, Kill Emergency Mail-In Voting Plan

by C.C. Campbell-Rock for The New Orleans Tribune
Louisiana Republicans Follow Trump’s Lead, Kill Emergency Mail-In Voting Plan by C.C. Campbell-Rock for The New Orleans Tribune In response ...
Resources for New Orleans area residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic

Resources for New Orleans area residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By JACK CLAPP, Nola.com
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. Information about COVID-19 and its symptoms and guidelines to prevent infection, plus the ...
Proposed Louisiana legislation addresses redistricting, voting by mail and purging inactive voters

Proposed Louisiana legislation addresses redistricting, voting by mail and purging inactive voters

BY DAVID JACOBS | THE CENTER SQUARE
Proposed Louisiana legislation addresses redistricting, voting by mail and purging inactive voters BY DAVID JACOBS | THE CENTER SQUARE MARCH ...
Five bills introduced aimed at shaping Louisiana redistricting

Five bills introduced aimed at shaping Louisiana redistricting

BY JULIA ARENSTAM, The Business Report
Five bills introduced aimed at shaping Louisiana redistricting BY JULIA ARENSTAM MARCH 10, 2020 The 2020 census surveys haven’t quite ...
Wellness Among Women

Wellness Among Women

BY SYDNI SANDERS, THE SOUTHERN DIGEST
Wellness Among Women BY SYDNI SANDERS, THE SOUTHERN DIGEST MARCH 10, 2020  “A Different World: Conversations Around Collegiate Women’s Wellness” ...
Winning labor rights in the South means changing state laws

Winning labor rights in the South means changing state laws

By Carly Berlin, Scalawag Magazine
Winning labor rights in the South means changing state laws By Carly Berlin- January 13, 2020 In early 2017, Pamela ...
Governor Edwards creates panel promoting 2020 US Census

Governor Edwards creates panel promoting 2020 US Census

By KATC News
Governor Edwards creates panel promoting 2020 US Census By KATC News Posted at 3:29 PM, Dec 18, 2019 Governor John ...
How Voter Outreach to Communities of Color Propelled Gov. Edwards to Runoff Victory

How Voter Outreach to Communities of Color Propelled Gov. Edwards to Runoff Victory

By Editor, New Orleans Public Radio
How Voter Outreach to Communities of Color Propelled Gov. Edwards to Runoff Victory By Editor December 3, 2019 Democrats have a ...
Ground Game: How a Diverse Patchwork of Grassroots Leaders and Volunteers Came Together to Re-elect the Only Democratic Governor in the Deep South

Ground Game: How a Diverse Patchwork of Grassroots Leaders and Volunteers Came Together to Re-elect the Only Democratic Governor in the Deep South

By Lynda Woolard, Published in Bayou Brief
Ground Game: How a Diverse Patchwork of Grassroots Leaders and Volunteers Came Together to Re-elect the Only Democratic Governor in ...
How did Democrats win Louisiana? With classic progressive populism

How did Democrats win Louisiana? With classic progressive populism

How did Democrats win Louisiana? With classic progressive populism John Bel Edwards is conservative on abortion and guns, but he ...
Our Executive Director Ashley Shelton Joins Talk Louisiana to Discuss the 2019 Elections

Our Executive Director Ashley Shelton Joins Talk Louisiana to Discuss the 2019 Elections

Our Executive Director Ashley Shelton Joins Talk Louisiana to Discuss the 2019 Elections ...
Louisiana Early Childhood Advocates Are Celebrating a Big Win for Little Kids

Louisiana Early Childhood Advocates Are Celebrating a Big Win for Little Kids

By Lisa G. Klein, Ph.D. for Alliance for Early Success
Louisiana Early Childhood Advocates Are Celebrating a Big Win for Little Kids By Lisa G. Klein, Ph.D. for Alliance for ...
Black voter turnout powers Edwards’ win

Black voter turnout powers Edwards’ win

By Matt Doyle for the Louisiana Radio Network
Black voter turnout powers Edwards’ win By Matt Doyle for the Louisiana Radio Network Published on November 18, 2019 African American ...
2019 Elections Are A Wrap

2019 Elections Are A Wrap

By Gaby Goldstein, Co-Founder & Political Director at the Sister District Project
2019 Elections Are A Wrap By Gaby Goldstein, Co-Founder & Political Director at the Sister District Project Published on November 17, ...
The battle for voting rights in the age of mass incarceration

The battle for voting rights in the age of mass incarceration

By Rosemary Westwood, Published in Vox
The battle for voting rights in the age of mass incarceration Ex-prisoners are getting their voting rights back. But the ...
Urban Louisiana churches working to increase voter turnout in governor's race

Urban Louisiana churches working to increase voter turnout in governor’s race

By Mark Ballard, The Advocate
Urban Louisiana churches working to increase voter turnout in governor's race By Mark Ballard Published on November 11, 2019 by The Advocate Recent ...
Community groups offering free rides to the polls

Community groups offering free rides to the polls

By WDSU Community Team
Community groups offering free rides to the polls By WDSU Community Team Published on November 4, 1029 by WDSU The Power Coalition ...
Political Experts: Voter turnout will determine the governor's race

Political Experts: Voter turnout will determine the governor’s race

WAFB TV
Political Experts: Voter turnout will determine the governor's race ...
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice to Co-Host Candidate Forum at UL-Lafayette

Power Coalition for Equity and Justice to Co-Host Candidate Forum at UL-Lafayette

By Daion Brewer, Published for News 15
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice to Co-Host Candidate Forum at UL-Lafayette By Daion Brewer Published on October 5, 2019 for ...
Candidates in local elections to answer audience questions at SU Town Hall tonight

Candidates in local elections to answer audience questions at SU Town Hall tonight

By Mykal Vincent, Published by WAFB 9
Candidates in local elections to answer audience questions at SU Town Hall tonight By Mykal Vincent Published on October 2, 2019 by WAFB ...
2019 Get Out & Vote Campaign launching this weekend

2019 Get Out & Vote Campaign launching this weekend

By KATC News
2019 Get Out & Vote Campaign launching this weekend By KATC News Published on September 6, 2019  The Power Coalition for Equity ...
Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

By Michael Isaac Stein, Published by The Lens
Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color By Michael Isaac Stein Published on Monday, May 8, 2019 by The Lens ...
Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

Report: State preemption laws disproportionately hurt women, people of color

by MICHAEL ISAAC STEIN, The Lens
State laws that prevent local governments from making their own rules on issues like affordable housing and minimum wages are ...
Thursday, April 2nd: Royce Duplessis, Peter Robins-Brown, Mark Ballard, Jason Baumann

Thursday, April 2nd: Royce Duplessis, Peter Robins-Brown, Mark Ballard, Jason Baumann

By Jim Engster, Published by WRKF 89.3
Thursday, April 2nd: Royce Duplessis, Peter Robins-Brown, Mark Ballard, Jason Baumann By Jim Engster Published on Monday, May 2, 2019 by WRKF 89.3 ...
The Tuesday Tracker, Interview with Power Coalition's Peter Robins-Brown

The Tuesday Tracker, Interview with Power Coalition’s Peter Robins-Brown

THE LAPOLITICS Q&A Louisiana Power Coalition’s Peter Robins-Brown   LaPolitics: For readers who are unfamiliar, tell us a little about the ...
By Forgiving Warrants and Fines, Communities Give People a Fresh Start

By Forgiving Warrants and Fines, Communities Give People a Fresh Start

By Keith Griffith, Published by Yes! 
By Forgiving Warrants and Fines, Communities Give People a Fresh Start Sometimes a suspended driver’s license stands in the way of ...
Coalition launches campaign to increase minimum wage in Louisiana

Coalition launches campaign to increase minimum wage in Louisiana

By Terry L. Jones, Published by The Advocate
Coalition launches campaign to increase minimum wage in Louisiana By Terry L. Jones Published on March 11, 2019 by The Advocate Labor organizations, ...
Because of Louisiana, the Minimum Wage in New Orleans Is a Poverty Wage

Because of Louisiana, the Minimum Wage in New Orleans Is a Poverty Wage

Around the World Day of Social Justice, we should consider why cities pay poverty wages, and why 28 states can ...
Activists, journalists and celebrities team up to ‘Unrig the System’

Activists, journalists and celebrities team up to ‘Unrig the System’

By Mary Cross, Tulane News
Academics, activists, philanthropists and journalists convened on the uptown campus this weekend alongside celebrities, comedians and local musicians for the ...
Influencing Complex Systems Change

Influencing Complex Systems Change

Influencing Complex Systems Change The Management Assistance Group (MAG) is one of NPQ’s go-to sources of information about social justice ...