Today in a front-page story, The Times-Picayune reported on a survey by pollster Dr. Silas Lee that found 63 percent of New Orleanians expect the Super Bowl and/or Mardi Gras to be a “major distraction” from that other February event, citywide elections.
No freakin’ duh.
That’s like asking whether you dress differently when it is cold outside [...]

Saints win! Fans swoon!
Politicians think: How do I get me some of that popularity?
It’s no secret that New Orleans is stricken by Saints fever and hallucinations. Only every once in a while can a team coax an already sports-obsessed city to go all the way, to untether itself from professional dress codes on Fridays, to [...]

Fair housing non-profit executive James Perry’s underdog bid for mayor of New Orleans has garnered significant fanfare in the media that may not manifest itself as voters at the polls on Election Day.
When Perry launched his campaign a year ago, it was uncertain that he’d make it this far, considering his youth and his lack [...]