Tag: Roosevelt Wright Jr.

Mayor Friday Ellis needs to take a class in political gamesmanship, or else the city’s progress will come to a screeching halt. While the mayor’s strengths have undoubtedly contributed to his political success among the city’s white minority, a glaring…

The idea of converting Neville High School into a charter school has resurfaced, bringing with it a mix of hope, skepticism, and historical baggage. Neville alumni and supporters are reportedly preparing to submit a charter application by the looming August…

In May, the Monroe City Council passed Ordinance #12,219, which allows the city to use profits from video bingo fees to create a fund for supplementing the salaries of certain unnamed city employees. We think the ordinance should be repealed.…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…

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,…

Tuesday night, the Monroe City Council’ introduced a second “forever” tax; even the idea should raise concerns among residents. While the original 1 cent street improvement sales tax was implemented with the noble intention of paving and maintaining the city’s…