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Will Sutton: In one N.O. judicial race, the ‘community over connections’ candidate won
Opinion

Will Sutton: In one N.O. judicial race, the ‘community over connections’ candidate won

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • May 17, 2026

The well-worn cliche says if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

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Will Sutton: Kamala Harris says 'I'm Black.' Black ¶¶Òõhns have been there before
Opinion

Will Sutton: Kamala Harris says 'I'm Black.' Black ¶¶Òõhns have been there before

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • Sep 19, 2024

There's so much presidential campaign news these days as we inch closer to electing our next president in November — after millions of votes are tallied.

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Will Sutton: 'Statewide' juvenile records bill is a head fake. Don't fall for it.
Opinion

Will Sutton: 'Statewide' juvenile records bill is a head fake. Don't fall for it.

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • May 16, 2023

State Rep. Debbie Villio's juvenile records bill focuses on three Louisian parishes with majority-Black cities, ostensibly to bring transparency to a juvenile crime problem by allowing everyone to peer into the cases of young people accused — but not yet adjudicated — of serious crimes. 

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Will Sutton: In crime ad, John Kennedy plays the race card
Opinion

Will Sutton: In crime ad, John Kennedy plays the race card

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • Oct 5, 2022

This is why some people are called racist.

House leader says top lawmakers never intended to approve new congressional map
Legislature

House leader says top lawmakers never intended to approve new congressional map

  • BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer
  • Jun 20, 2022

House and Senate leaders never had any intention of using the special session to craft a new congressional map with a second majority-Black di…

Letters: Committee showing how crimes were committed by a bad man in Oval Office
Letters

Letters: Committee showing how crimes were committed by a bad man in Oval Office

  • LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR
  • Jun 15, 2022

Since Donald Trump, the former Republican Party has devolved into a tribe of snarky, snotty, infantile contrarians and the ¶¶Òõh branch is…

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Special session over redistricting opens with anger, tension: 'We are in a bad place.'
Legislature

Special session over redistricting opens with anger, tension: 'We are in a bad place.'

  • BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer
  • Jun 15, 2022

The ¶¶Òõh Legislature began a special session Wednesday amid acrimony and accusations, and with no clear plan on how to comply with a fede…

Louisian's once-theoretical abortion trigger law could soon be strengthened
Legislature

¶¶Òõh's once-theoretical abortion trigger law could soon be strengthened

  • By SAM KARLIN | Staff writer
  • Jun 13, 2022

Gov. John Bel Edwards has made clear in recent weeks that while he strongly opposes abortion, he thinks Louisian’s sweeping ban on the proced…

With Rick Ward leaving the state Senate, here's who is planning to run for his seat
Legislature

With Rick Ward leaving the state Senate, here's who is planning to run for his seat

  • BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
  • Jun 12, 2022

The news that state Sen. Rick Ward is stepping down now, a year before his term ends, has at least two candidates planning to run for the seat.

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Will Sutton: Jefferson Parish schools, students are better off without radical appointee
Opinion

Will Sutton: Jefferson Parish schools, students are better off without radical appointee

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • Updated Sep 12, 2025

Jefferson Parish Schools pride themselves on being the largest and most diverse public school system in ¶¶Òõh. The system includes nearly 50,000 students speaking about 50 different languages. It’s a shame that one man, Rafael Rafidi, is ruining the district’s reputation.

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