The city now has a deal that promises internet access to the entire city. It’s putting up $2 million to make it happen. However, we should remember that this promise has been made before so we should “Remember CenturyLink.” Tuesday…
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Sweeping changes needed to save failing Monroe City Schools
The recent reports from the state board of education paint a grim picture of the Monroe City School system’s failure to adequately educate minority students. With the majority of minority students performing below basic expectations in math, science, English, and…
No more rubber stamps, “A new way and a new day” for city council
Tuesday night, the Monroe City Council took significant and positive action to take control of the council’s agenda and force the mayor to include minority concerns in his plans for the future. By asserting their authority to shape the city’s…
Swearing-in symbolisms contrasted the reality of the Ellis Administration
Monday’s swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Oliver Friday Ellis and the City Council was meant to be a celebration of unity and progress. However, beneath the patriotic veneer and carefully orchestrated symbolism, the event inadvertently highlighted the deep divisions plaguing the…
Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments law should be repealed
We believe that Louisiana’s new “Ten Commandments” law, while well intended, is unconstitutional and tramples the rights of those who do not subscribe to the protestant brand of Christianity. The new law, recently signed by Governor Jeff Landry, blatantly disregards…
State’s new crime laws, a step toward slavery?
Republican legislators are taking bows for passing a set of criminal justice retrofits they say will deter crime, but appear to rein-shrine slave labor in the state. The 2024 legislature enacted crime laws, which include harsher punishments and limited parole,…
Is Mayor Ellis hiding from the Southside’s Brown Bombers?
Throughout Mayor Oliver Ellis’ first term, a consistent theme has emerged: he avoids meeting or associating with those who differ with his decisions or may be critical of his actions. That’s a formula for disaster and stalemate in the years…