New Orleans city workers shouldn’t get unions enshrined in law
(May 21, NOLA.com) The New Orleans City Council would be making a huge mistake if it approves legislation, tentatively on the schedule for May 25, to codify union bargaining rights […]
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New Orleans mayor got lucky to survive recall bid
(March 21) NEW ORLEANS — The apparent failure of a spirited petition drive here to force a recall election of Mayor LaToya Cantrell should give no solace to arrogant, leftist politicians. The […]
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Yes, there really is hope for slowing NOLA crime wave
(Sept. 24, Times-Picayune/The Advocate): Don’t give up: If New Orleans survived Hurricane Katrina, not to mention all the other disasters it has endured through three centuries, then surely it can […]
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The first steps toward solving New Orleans’ crime epidemic
(Aug. 28, the Nola.com papers) The Crescent City needs a dragnet. It also needs to relearn the combined wisdom of two conservative New Orleanians. And it really, really needs public officials […]
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Moon Landrieu was brave, and good for New Orleans
(Sept. 7)Moon Landrieu, the path-breaking former mayor of New Orleans who died Monday at age 92, got the big things, including the biggest thing of all, absolutely right. Landrieu pushed […]
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A random conglomeration, with NOLA at the top
Herewith, a random conglomeration of six unrelated columns (links to full columns embedded in the headlines). How NEST, LOOP, and hip-hop are putting youngsters on the right path (April 19): […]
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Mitch Landrieu is decent choice to oversee infrastructure
(Nov. 15) All things considered, President Joe Biden’s appointment of Louisianan Mitch Landrieu as infrastructure coordinator at the White House is pretty solid. Conservatives may not like that Landrieu, who […]
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In memory of New Orleans original Ben C. Toledano
(Nov. 11, the New Orleans Advocate/Times-Picayune) Ben C. Toledano, who died Nov. 6 at age 89, was for nearly two decades one of the most prominent citizens in New Orleans, […]
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New Orleans weathered this storm pretty well
(September 7) In the “be thankful for small blessings” category, the city of New Orleans suffered less from Hurricane Ida than early fears had indicated. Points south and west of […]
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Perhaps Jazz Fest should have been saved
(August 9) Because of concerns about a major spike in coronavirus caseloads, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival made the understandable but unnecessary decision to cancel its planned October […]
