Poverty is policy and so is crime
If the real intention is to fight crime, we should consider slapping a macho chokehold on poverty. It might give a lot of people the chance to breathe.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Louisiana welcomes immigrants
Warmly welcoming immigrants is something we should celebrate and encourage more of. It will make the state stronger as a result.
In the best interest of our children
HB 272 is a first step in creating much-needed oversight and implementing more effective strategies to reduce the impact of high-conflict divorce on families.
The first lie wins
As I spend Mother’s Day without my children, I am sending out a single positive message to parents in similar situations: I see you.
Let’s listen to New Orleans youth
Supporting our city’s youth should start with listening to their perspectives, and the New Orleans Citywide Youth Survey gives us that opportunity.
Carnival and politics in 2022
The Carnival landscape of today is arguably more divided than ever before.
Combine storm protection with coastal fisheries expansion
Instead of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, imagine several storm protection built across the Barataria Basin from the Mississippi River to Bayou Lafourche.
Want to reduce crime? Invest in families and young people.
We need to put money where it counts: to support our communities, families and youth.
The unsolved crime
Months after a close friend was found dead, shot in her home, there has been no progress from the coroner or the police.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good for the Bayou State
While we still have a long way to go to fully meet our challenges, we shouldn’t dismiss what this bill represents -- a compromise that brings elected officials from both sides of the aisle together for the greater good.
