Category: Roosevelt Wright

As November approaches, Black voters across Northeast Louisiana face a critical decision for the U.S. Senate—one that presents two distinct, compelling options and requires a careful calculation of community interest, political leverage, and long-term representation. Option 1: Supporting Principle and…

Meta’s breathtaking announcement that it will scale up its Richland Parish data center into a $50 billion AI powerhouse, means our region suddenly finds itself at the absolute epicenter of the global technology race. Tax revenues are up in Richland…

Each year, some of our local high schools receive deceptive letter grades that hide poor performance of students. Politicians brag about success, and students stick their chests out, without realizing that there is a performance problem beneath the letter grade…

Following the June runoffs, Louisiana’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race is officially locked in. Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow and Democratic Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis will face off this November to fill the seat vacated by Bill Cassidy. On the campaign…

In 1979, the State of Louisiana convicted a 17-year-old Wossman High School student named Gerald Manning for the murder of Vonda Harris. The DA stacked the case against him, manipulated witness testimony, and set him up. He was wrongfully convicted,…

On the surface, Mayor Friday Ellis projects the image of a progressive leader. He speaks the language of economic growth and, to his credit, has advanced major development initiatives. However, a troubling paradox defines his administration: this progress stalls abruptly…

The deafening silence coming from the Monroe City School Board regarding November’s upcoming tax vote is, Nobody has a plan. Candidates have signs up to run for office in November, but even the candidates avoid talking about their plans to…