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MARDI GRAS 2021

Category: opinion

Viewpoint: Candidates offer new voices for Second Congressional District voters

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Charter school co-principal Mindy McConnell and small business owner Jenette Porter —along with state Sen. Troy Carter, state Sen. Karen ...

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Viewpoint: Political newcomers Desiree Ontiveros and Gary Chambers Jr. prepare to qualify for congressional seat

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist “Oh my God, I can’t believe it’s happening,” said Desiree Ontiveros about yesterday’s congressional vote to impeach President Donald Trump ...

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Viewpoint: It will take more than a vaccine to restore America’s spirit

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Amid an Epiphany Day marred by an unanticipated insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the state’s highest COVID rates, 87-year-old ...

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Viewpoint: Could recent crime spike be a direct result of COVID-19?

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I was walking my dog early one morning recently when I saw a man squatting down to look through the louver shutters of a home ...

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Viewpoint: City faces challenges in reaching herd immunity and retooling economy

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist By almost every measure, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has done a yeoman’s job of keeping COVID-19 at bay in New Orleans, ...

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Viewpoint: New School Board members bring promise of systemic change

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The four new members recently elected to the Orleans Parish School Board will shake up the system and chart a new direction for an organization ...

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Viewpoint: Criminal justice reform movement the big winner in Saturday’s elections

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Criminal justice reform is an idea whose time has come.  City Council President Jason Roger Williams won the election for ...

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Viewpoint: Cedric Richmond’s path to the White House began on the UTNO picket line

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Louisiana Second Congressional District Rep. Cedric Levan Richmond, who recently became the highest ranking Black staff member to join President-elect ...

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New Orleans Thanksgiving 2020: Socially distanced Creole Oyster Dressing

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By Kristine Froeba, opinion columnist Below is the Oyster Dressing recipe I’ve prepared since 2006. It was recorded at the elbow of my cousin Velma, ...

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Viewpoint: Protect our libraries by defeating Proposition 2

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By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist The diverse group of parents, librarians and concerned citizens that make up the Save Our Libraries coalition got a boost ...

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