By Garry Blanson A popular topic these days just happens to also be an item that the Louisiana House of Representatives is grappling over. The item has to do with whether or not to let students attend private schools using…
Category: Editorial
Republican push for new laws to silence and criminalize protest is bad sign
Three bills passed the House of Representatives, all three of which reverse the progress made under Governor John Bel Edwards, and are aimed at criminalizing protests and legalizing injury to protests, all under the guise of public safety. Rep. Adrian…
Bills that passed in the Special Criminal Justice Session: below is the final set of bills that passed:
House Bill 9 by Representative Villio (Act 6) provides that no person committed to DOC for an offense committed on or after Aug. 1, 2024, is eligible for parole except under limited circumstances, including certain offenders who are serving life…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Theodora Fonteneau Rutherford
By Garry Blanson Well, we won The High School Championships, but We Lost The Election” – Garry O Blanson The quote above is in reference to the two high school basketball State Championships recently won by Wossman High School girls…
District 5 needs representation that is not for sale
As District 5 of Monroe heads to the polls on April 27, 2024, the community stands at a crossroads. This election is not just about choosing a city council member; it’s about affirming our community’s right to self-determination, to have…
Bills that passed in the Special Criminal Justice Session:
House Bill 4 by Representative Emerson (Act 10) provides relative to post conviction relief procedures. All of the present law limitations on repetitive applications and time limitations for post-conviction relief are considered jurisdictional and cannot be waived or excused by…
Our Rich Black Heritage: Atty. Buck Colbert Franklin
By Garry Blanson “Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that controls “TWO-THIRDS” of the government and that party can’t keep “THE PROMISE” that it made to you during election time and you’re dumb enough to walk…