During the first two days of early voting, which began Tuesday (Oct. 25), almost 10,000 New Orleanians cast their votes either in-person or by mail. Those numbers continue to grow for every election, as people become more accustomed to finalizing their decisions earlier in the election process. Candidates have also noticed and are pushing out […]
With Labor Day recognized as the traditional start of our fall campaign season, these hot August weeks are when candidates flesh out their messages, pick up the few endorsements up for grabs early, and beg friends, family and deep-pocketed business associates for money. With the economic uncertainty brought on first by Covid-19 and now by […]
It’s been a fast-paced and fulfilling five years since Judge Rachel Johnson took the bench in Civil District Court Division B. The daughter of retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, Judge Johnson always knew her future lied in public service. She plans to qualify in July to run for the seat recently […]
Tulane Law will launch a new program in space law with a generous gift of $1 million from alumna Darleen Jacobs (L’81). The program will leverage Tulane’s world-leading strength in maritime law to address related legal issues now emerging with the private exploration and exploitation of space. The gift will create the Judge S. Sanford Levy and Judge Anna Veters Levy Endowed
With qualifying for New Orleans’ municipal elections about a month away, politicos are eyeing the party, gender and ethnic make-up of the city’s voters overall and in the individual City Council districts. A new analysis by seasoned demographer and consultant Greg Rigamer shows that there are currently 273,627 registered voters in Orleans Parish residing in […]