Local chefs prevail—so far—in fight to strengthen Gulf fisheries
Category: Opinion
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Persistent food insecurity clashes with New Orleans’ rep for glorious gastronomy
Farm bill will sustain food subsidies for people in need—unless Trump defies Congress.
Posted inOpinion
How to fight the polarization that’s poisoning our politics and our city: listen to each other’s stories
Young New Orleanians are turning bitterness into betterness.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Meanwhile, on the Fake News front, Jane Place rejects lies about its fight to rein in STRs
Foes seek to discredit the nonprofit in its struggle for affordable housing.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Six bright orange lies the petro-energy crowd wants you to believe
And state officials offer little resistance to their plans.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Letter to Mayor Cantrell: Don’t scrap City Hall; it’s a diamond in the rough
Moving to the Municipal Auditorium is a wretched idea.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
We’ve normalized Trump, but Tuesday night’s ‘victory’ may be his undoing
America is getting used to Trump; he may have to get used to the rule of American law.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Justice reform hobbled by unhealthy dependence on bail, fines and court fees
We balance court budgets on the backs of those least able to pay.
Posted inOpinion
Coming Together after Pittsburgh: Our faiths have watered the same ‘Tree of Life’
For more than a century, New Orleans Christians and Jews have reached across the divide.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Proposition 6 is deeply flawed: Hold your nose and vote for it anyway
Phased-in revaluations would still allow huge jumps in tax assessments.