Tuesday, I stood in long a meandering line at the parish health unit to early vote. While standing in the line, I noticed that every third person or so either had their driver’s license on their phone or had their…
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City garbage collectors, ditch crews deserve health; slavery should end
People who collect garbage or dig ditches in Monroe are not considered important in the city of Monroe, even with African-Americans running the government. Last week the City Council, in a 4-1 vote approved an employees contract that was overwhelmingly…
Only one of the seven amendments needs voter approval
There are 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, but the Constitution of the State of Louisiana has 189. It seems as though every year or so we are tacking on another amendment. In the November elections, voters will be asked…
Cannon: Just another rider on Civic Center merry-go-round
The City of Monroe his hired yet another director for the Monroe Civic Center, but success at the Civic Center will only succeed when it is separated from the politics of city hall. This week Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo announced…
All board members say they ignore parents, community; but want re-election
The school board re-election campaign for four school board seats are revealing a serious flaw with the present school board; none of the board members who represent the black community consulted their districts before making major decisions; that’s terrible. All…
NAACP needs to get back into the fight to stay relevant!
The NAACP State Convention will be meeting in Monroe this weekend to discuss and debate issues that confront African-Americans across the nation and the state. The NAACP is the oldest Civil Rights organization in the nation. Its courtroom battles in…
Willson says board has been non contentious for 28 weeks; that’s a problem!
For 28 consecutive weeks, City School board president Bill Willson says there has been no contention on the board. He says that signals there is a spirit of cooperation on the board. We tend to disagree because if contention means…