New Orleans Treme is not the only Louisiana based hit on HBO. The bigger attraction set in Shreveport and neighboring communities is True Blood of course. I would have thought that ACORN was a natural for Treme, but the more I watch it, the more I realize this is a soundtrack not …
Category: National Politics
Are Republican Governors Moving to Deny Voter Access to Poor?
New Orleans A lawsuit filed against the State of Louisiana by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division may give another sad clue to the strategy of Republican governors seeking to block voting access to poorer citizens. The federal lawsuit flatly alleges that that state agencies responsible for administering welfare and disability benefits are …
Political Fashion Season Advice
New Orleans I actually went to a July 4th picnic yesterday, so although we don’t make a big thing about them in the South since they are not an excuse to celebrate warmer temperatures or things of that nature, at least it qualifies me now, as much as others, to give out fashion advice for …