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New Orleans chapter of the Center for New Liberalism. Radically pragmatic, center-left advocates for economic growth, more housing, and good governance. https://linktr.ee/nolanewliberals
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Fast forward six months... #TariffsAreTaxes
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UPDATE: NOAA has averted the early cancellation of an Amazon Web Services contract that would have caused a slew of agency websites to go dark beginning at midnight, sources told Axios.
NOAA research websites slated to go dark get reprieve with contract extension
NOAA is under a mandate to slash its IT costs.
www.axios.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
UPDATE: NOAA has averted the early cancellation of an Amazon Web Services contract that would have caused a slew of agency websites to go dark beginning at midnight, sources told Axios.
The #Trump administration is threatening to withhold money from schools over something that doesn’t really exist.
Breaking News: The Trump administration threatened to withhold funding from public schools unless DEI programs it deemed unlawful were eliminated.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo...
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The #Trump administration is threatening to withhold money from schools over something that doesn’t really exist.
Even #Trump's inner circle knows his tariffs are the economic equivalent of BASE jumping without a parachute. #TariffsAreTaxes
April 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Even #Trump's inner circle knows his tariffs are the economic equivalent of BASE jumping without a parachute. #TariffsAreTaxes
Fast forward six months... #TariffsAreTaxes
April 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Fast forward six months... #TariffsAreTaxes
The American economy right now 👇 #TariffsAreTaxes
April 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The American economy right now 👇 #TariffsAreTaxes
Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a hiring freeze for Louisiana's executive branch, aiming to save $20 million.
Gov. Landry initiates hiring freeze to tackle Louisiana's budget woes
BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government to save $20 million annually from the state general
www.kadn.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Sen. Mike "Tin Foil Hat" Fesi believes that nefarious actors can control the weather. He's also co-authored a bill that would ban water fluoridation: bit.ly/4iXorug
What's next? A bill to ban alien abductions within 300 yds of a school?
So embarrassing. #lalege
What's next? A bill to ban alien abductions within 300 yds of a school?
So embarrassing. #lalege
April 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Sen. Mike "Tin Foil Hat" Fesi believes that nefarious actors can control the weather. He's also co-authored a bill that would ban water fluoridation: bit.ly/4iXorug
What's next? A bill to ban alien abductions within 300 yds of a school?
So embarrassing. #lalege
What's next? A bill to ban alien abductions within 300 yds of a school?
So embarrassing. #lalege
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Senator Cory Booker, his voice still booming after more than a day spent on the Senate floor railing against the Trump administration, surpassed Strom Thurmond for the longest Senate speech on record, in an act of astonishing stamina that he framed as a call to action. nyti.ms/4iXMx8m
April 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Senator Cory Booker, his voice still booming after more than a day spent on the Senate floor railing against the Trump administration, surpassed Strom Thurmond for the longest Senate speech on record, in an act of astonishing stamina that he framed as a call to action. nyti.ms/4iXMx8m
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Breaking news: Elon Musk’s preferred candidate has been trounced in a pivotal Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, widely seen as a referendum on him and Trump's agenda www.ft.com/content/2c3f...
April 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Breaking news: Elon Musk’s preferred candidate has been trounced in a pivotal Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, widely seen as a referendum on him and Trump's agenda www.ft.com/content/2c3f...
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Really good night for Dems. Rs passed the WI voter ID amendment, but it didn't - as they hoped - transform turnout for Schimel.
Ds hold WI court, hold WI superintendent of public instruction, flip a number of mayoral offices in IL. Rs hold FL House seats but margin down by half since 2024.
Ds hold WI court, hold WI superintendent of public instruction, flip a number of mayoral offices in IL. Rs hold FL House seats but margin down by half since 2024.
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Really good night for Dems. Rs passed the WI voter ID amendment, but it didn't - as they hoped - transform turnout for Schimel.
Ds hold WI court, hold WI superintendent of public instruction, flip a number of mayoral offices in IL. Rs hold FL House seats but margin down by half since 2024.
Ds hold WI court, hold WI superintendent of public instruction, flip a number of mayoral offices in IL. Rs hold FL House seats but margin down by half since 2024.
“I spent $26 million and all I got is this cheesehead.”
April 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
“I spent $26 million and all I got is this cheesehead.”
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Done!
I do love our snazzy little crawfish stickers.
I do love our snazzy little crawfish stickers.
Remember to get out and vote NO on all four constitutional amendments today! #NOLA
March 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Done!
I do love our snazzy little crawfish stickers.
I do love our snazzy little crawfish stickers.
"Morris was indicted by a grand jury in June on state charges of malfeasance in office, false impersonation of a peace officer and insurance fraud, among others."
We thought this was a joke at first but it seems Morris really is that delusional. nola.com/news/politic... #nola
We thought this was a joke at first but it seems Morris really is that delusional. nola.com/news/politic... #nola
Former New Orleans 911 chief Tyrell Morris, charged with misconduct, to run for mayor
Tyrell Morris, the former head of the Orleans Parish Communication District who resigned after last year after wrecking his city-owned vehicle, announced Thursday that he will run for New Orleans mayo...
nola.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Morris was indicted by a grand jury in June on state charges of malfeasance in office, false impersonation of a peace officer and insurance fraud, among others."
We thought this was a joke at first but it seems Morris really is that delusional. nola.com/news/politic... #nola
We thought this was a joke at first but it seems Morris really is that delusional. nola.com/news/politic... #nola
Also, many of the NIMBYs fighting this new hotel are the same people who have been loudly decrying the proliferation of Airbnbs in the Marigny in recent years.
If you want fewer Airbnbs in the Marigny, this hotel is part of the solution! #nola
If you want fewer Airbnbs in the Marigny, this hotel is part of the solution! #nola
New Orleans has bad governance, lackluster services, crumbling infrastructure, high taxes, high insurance costs and is ground zero for climate change, so if people STILL want to invest millions here while creating dozens of jobs, we should let them. nola.com/news/busines... #nola
The Elysian hotel scaled back its plans. Opponents say it's still too big as council plans to vote.
After two years, the New Orleans City Council will hear a request from local developers that would clear the way for them to build a new hotel on Elysian Fields in Faubourg Marigy that exceeds the ci...
nola.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Also, many of the NIMBYs fighting this new hotel are the same people who have been loudly decrying the proliferation of Airbnbs in the Marigny in recent years.
If you want fewer Airbnbs in the Marigny, this hotel is part of the solution! #nola
If you want fewer Airbnbs in the Marigny, this hotel is part of the solution! #nola
New Orleans has bad governance, lackluster services, crumbling infrastructure, high taxes, high insurance costs and is ground zero for climate change, so if people STILL want to invest millions here while creating dozens of jobs, we should let them. nola.com/news/busines... #nola
The Elysian hotel scaled back its plans. Opponents say it's still too big as council plans to vote.
After two years, the New Orleans City Council will hear a request from local developers that would clear the way for them to build a new hotel on Elysian Fields in Faubourg Marigy that exceeds the ci...
nola.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New Orleans has bad governance, lackluster services, crumbling infrastructure, high taxes, high insurance costs and is ground zero for climate change, so if people STILL want to invest millions here while creating dozens of jobs, we should let them. nola.com/news/busines... #nola
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JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
Judge tells Trump administration it has less than 2 days to resume USAID funding
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for U.S. Agency for International Development projects.
#Louisiana's Surgeon General, who recently ended the state's mass vaccination program, is now suddenly recommending that people get the measles vaccine.
We shouldn't let these clowns engage in political posturing that risks people's lives. #lalege #lagov
We shouldn't let these clowns engage in political posturing that risks people's lives. #lalege #lagov
As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the shots needed to protect them from the serious illness.
As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids
At least 124 people, mostly babies, children and teens, have been infected. Eighteen people have been hospitalized.
www.nbcnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#Louisiana's Surgeon General, who recently ended the state's mass vaccination program, is now suddenly recommending that people get the measles vaccine.
We shouldn't let these clowns engage in political posturing that risks people's lives. #lalege #lagov
We shouldn't let these clowns engage in political posturing that risks people's lives. #lalege #lagov
"An internal meeting...reveals ongoing confusion over inspection processes, a six-month backlog of permit approvals, and a lack of trust in third-party inspectors."
Dysfunction at Safety & Permits threatens public safety and hurts our economy. fox8live.com/2025/02/22/n... #nola
Dysfunction at Safety & Permits threatens public safety and hurts our economy. fox8live.com/2025/02/22/n... #nola
New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits still in disarray, five years after scandal
New Orleans' permitting office faces backlog, confusion, and trust issues again.
fox8live.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
"An internal meeting...reveals ongoing confusion over inspection processes, a six-month backlog of permit approvals, and a lack of trust in third-party inspectors."
Dysfunction at Safety & Permits threatens public safety and hurts our economy. fox8live.com/2025/02/22/n... #nola
Dysfunction at Safety & Permits threatens public safety and hurts our economy. fox8live.com/2025/02/22/n... #nola
Our parent organization - @cnliberalism.org - released a statement on the DOGE-initiated mass layoffs and urges Congress "to step up, reclaim their role in governance, and enact legislation that strengthens, rather than undermines, our public institutions."
February 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Our parent organization - @cnliberalism.org - released a statement on the DOGE-initiated mass layoffs and urges Congress "to step up, reclaim their role in governance, and enact legislation that strengthens, rather than undermines, our public institutions."
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“You can only build housing if you build it to extremely onerous and expensive environmental standards and also you can’t charge rents high enough to cover the cost of construction” is just NIMBYism in Birkenstocks and polar fleece.
here are their highlights from the 1-pager.
let's break them down one by one...
let's break them down one by one...
February 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“You can only build housing if you build it to extremely onerous and expensive environmental standards and also you can’t charge rents high enough to cover the cost of construction” is just NIMBYism in Birkenstocks and polar fleece.