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Independent journalist covering Louisiana politics @perdidostnews. Previously: @nolanews Got a tip? Leave a voicemail at 504.350.8086

 New Orleans, LA
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With its contract in limbo, Essence Fest organizers have reportedly reached out to officials in Houston and Atlanta in recent months to discuss leaving New Orleans perdidostreet.news/p/essence…

Essence Fest eyes Houston, Atlanta for 2027 as talks with New Orleans stall

For the second year in a row, Essence Fest is late on paying its vendors, upending City Hall contract negotiations

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Scoop: @essencefest has reached out to officials in Houston and Atlanta to discuss relocating Essence Fest in 2027 as negotiations with New Orleans over a new contract and package of incentives stall. @perdidostnews perdidostreet.news/p/essence…

Essence Fest eyes Houston, Atlanta for 2027 as talks with New Orleans stall

For the second year in a row, Essence Fest is late on paying its vendors, upending City Hall contract negotiations

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NEWS: I quit the newspaper to launch an independent newsletter covering power and politics in Louisiana. Sign-up to @perdidostnews to receive a morning dispatch with the latest from New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and beyond. perdidostreet.news/

Home | Perdido Street

An independent newsletter covering politics and public policy in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, St. Tammany and Louisiana.

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Welcome to Perdido Street, an independent newsletter covering power and politics in Louisiana. Today's edition featured an exclusive on the stalled negotiations between New Orleans and @essencefest over a contract that would bring the event back in 2027. perdidostreet.news/p/essence…

Essence Fest faces uncertain future in New Orleans

The 30-year

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Kamala Harris barnstorms New Orleans, talks voting rights, urges Democratic 'ruthlessness' nola.com/news/politics/kamal… via @nolanews

Kamala Harris barnstorms New Orleans, talks voting rights, urges Democratic 'ruthlessness'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris barnstormed New Orleans on Friday, giving a pep talk to students at a back-to-school rally in the morning before delivering fiery remarks at a fundraising

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Scoop: New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, a Democrat who was sworn in earlier this month by Kamala Harris, had a surprise meeting with Donald Trump Thursday night at Washington Mardi Gras. She pitched him on the need for federal support for infrastructure. nola.com/news/helena-moreno-…

Mayor Helena Moreno meets with Donald Trump on sidelines of Washington Mardi Gras

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno had a surprise meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on Thursday. See what they chatted about.

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Another year, another Jazz Fest lineup without (Des Allemands' own) Lana Del Ray
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Best Jazz Fest lineup in years. We are so back
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How a Louisiana company quietly became North America's largest jewelry maker. Via @BlakePater #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/… via @theadvocatebr

How a Louisiana company quietly became North America's largest jewelry maker

Though they employ more than 1,500 people as the largest private, non-health care employer in Lafayette, many people in south Louisiana have never heard of Stuller Inc.

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Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after years-long investigation nola.com/news/politics/new-o…

Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after yearslong investigation

A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

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Jack Brook@jack_brook9611 Jun 2025
A Tulane University researcher at an environmental law clinic resigned citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research. Emails obtained by @AP show elected officials told Tulane that the clinic was an "impediment" to supporting requests for state funding.
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The New York Times lands one of the best data guys out there, New Orleans' own @jadelson nytco.com/press/jeff-adelson…

Jeff Adelson Joins Data Journalism Team | The New York Times Company

Jeff is joining The Times as a data reporter specializing in demographic analyses. Read more in this note from Jeremy Singer-Vine.

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The Dept. of Energy canceled nearly $4 billion in clean energy grants on Friday, including a $500M award for a carbon capture project it said was in Louisiana. Turns out that project is in Indiana -- not Louisiana. static.notus.org/22/7d/7b1b7…
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Here's the press release for that award: energy.gov/oced/articles/awa…

Award Wednesdays | August 14, 2024

This week's awards: IDP's Mitchell Cement Plant Decarbonization Project; ERA's Alaskan Tribal Energy Sovereignty, Greencare Empowering Resilience in Poteau, Kokhanok Paradigm Shift, Old Harbor...

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At least five land-based wind farm projects are in the works in Louisiana. Story from @BlakePater #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

Wind farms in Louisiana? At least five land-based projects are in development. Here's where.

Despite pushback from the Trump administration, several new wind farms are planned for sites in rural Louisiana.

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Everyone agrees Louisiana needs rules for solar farms. No one yet agrees what they should be. (From ⁦@BlakePater⁩) #lalege theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

Everyone agrees Louisiana needs rules for solar farms. No one yet agrees what they should be.

For much of 2021, one issue dominated Tangipahoa Parish politics: Should the parish allow a 100-megawatt solar farm to be built on 1,200 acres of farmland? And if so, under

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🚨 Are you a federal or state employee in Louisiana? I want to understand how federal cuts are affecting day-to-day work in our state. We won’t publish anything without permission. 📬 forms.gle/Sr9zL4WRUrP6np4e9 DMs open, or you can reach me on Signal at 850-445-0335.

Federal and State Workers in Louisiana: We Want to Hear From You

We would like to hear about your experience as a federal or state employee working in Louisiana under a second Trump administration. We may follow up about your submission, but we will not publish...

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This is one of the best beats there is in local journalism — and it's at a news organization that's growing, not shrinking. Jefferson Parish is one of the largest and most diverse communities in Louisiana and chock-full of important stories. DM if you have questions!
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Looking to hire an experienced reporter to join my team covering Jefferson Parish with @Laranicholson_ and @MichelleHunter now that @BlakePater is moving to a statewide role! Apply here: 1.adp.com/dycFStjUoVm
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Thanks to @ManshipSchool for having @aegallo, @BlakePater, @jdicolo and me to talk about our coverage of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street youtube.com/watch?v=848WVH6i…

Reconstructing the Bourbon Street Massacre

Reconstructing the Bourbon Street Massacre

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Using interviews with nearly two dozen eyewitnesses, surveillance footage, phone videos and social media posts, @BlakePater, @mikejsmith504, @jadelson and @_josiejo reconstruct the before, during and after of the Bourbon Street attack for @NOLAnews nola.com/news/terror-on-bour…

15 seconds of terror: The untold story of Bourbon Street attack from those who lived through it

By the time Shamsud-Din Jabbar swerved onto Bourbon Street at 3:17 a.m. on New Year’s Day, his plan seemed to have been taking shape for months. But for those who narrowly escaped his deadly three-...

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15 seconds of terror: The untold story of Bourbon Street attack from those who lived through it nola.com/news/terror-on-bour…

15 seconds of terror: The untold story of Bourbon Street attack from those who lived through it

By the time Shamsud-Din Jabbar swerved onto Bourbon Street at 3:17 a.m. on New Year’s Day, his plan seemed to have been taking shape for months. But for those who narrowly escaped his deadly three-...

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.@BreauxMart thanks for the king cake
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