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Gov. Jeff Landry has reached an unusual point in his increasingly bitter relationship with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno: he will not speak to her, but he would still like to be thanked. Landry took to social media Friday afternoon after Moreno issued a statement marking the end of the Louisiana National Guard’s eight-month deployment…
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted Thursday by an Orleans Parish grand jury on 16 felony counts tied to letters she sent New Orleans officials during the state’s fight over control of the Orleans Parish clerk of court’s office. Murrill is facing eight counts of public intimidation and eight counts of malfeasance in office,…
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno has endorsed Jamie Davis in Louisiana’s Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate, giving Davis another high-profile boost as his campaign works to close out the nomination fight and turn Democratic attention toward the fall. Davis announced the endorsement Monday in a social media post, framing Moreno’s support as part of a…
Helena Moreno will be the next mayor of New Orleans after securing a first-round victory in Saturday’s primary, avoiding a runoff and cementing her position as one of the city’s most prominent political figures. Moreno, a Democrat and current City Council President, captured roughly 55% of the vote, easily surpassing the 50-percent threshold needed…
