Tuesday, September 24, 2019
331a. Muriel Laws
331a. Our interview with Muriel Laws.
Running for District 6, Livingston Parish Council. "I have put
my determination into fixing roads, resolving drainage
problems and restoring recycling services in our district by
securing 500 signatures to support the initiative. Going
door-to-door gave me the chance to speak with residents across
their kitchen tables, learning about their priorities, their
daily struggles and the improvements they wish to see in their
communities. As a result of these efforts, I was able to speak
before our Council several times, which provided me with the
opportunity to broadcast these issues to a wider audience
through various news outlets. The experience of working with,
and learning from, my neighbors, family and friends sparked
the idea to run for Parish Council in October 2019 to continue
my goal to effect change on the local level."
Friday, September 20, 2019
331. Debbie Hollis, part 2
331. Part 2 of our interview with Debbie Hollis, candidate for Senate District # 37. Debbie Hollis
has served the NWLA region for decades, working in economic
development, social services, and the nonprofit sector. She has 20+ years of experience in
community volunteerism and leadership, project creation &
management, and political/community engagement. As a creative professional, she is
adept at innovative problem-solving and collaborating with
diverse groups of people. It's time for Northwest Louisiana to
elect an Independent Progressive Senator to our State
Legislature. She is a founding Board member of Works In
Progress Louisiana, the Shreveport-Bossier OWL Sexuality
Education Program, and the N.O.W. – Shreveport/Bossier
Chapter. She is a longtime contributor/advisor for the
Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom,
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- This week in Louisiana history. September 21, 1779 The Battle of Baton Rouge September 21 ends British hopes of controlling the Mississippi Basin. The Spanish governor of Louisiana Bernardo de Galvez has moved upriver from New Orleans with a force of Spaniards, Frenchmen, Germans, Acadians, free blacks, Indians, and Americans. He tricks British forces under Lieut. Col. Dickson at Fort New Richmond into thinking he is preparing an attack from the east, he opens fire at dawn with a roundshot volley from the south, and the British surrender within a few hours.
- This week in New Orleans history. September 21, 1873. "Papa
Jack" Laine is born. Born on this date in 1873, George Vital
"Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans
in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He
is often credited with being instrumental in the development
of jazz music as his Reliance Brass Band was the first to fuse
European, African and Latin music together. The earliest jazz
musicians can be traced back to playing within the Reliance
Brass Band or being influenced from those who had.
- This week in Louisiana.
October 10-13, 2019
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
Girard Park
Lafayette, LA
Louisiana Craft Fair, food and drink, Festival de Musique, Atelier & Jam Tent, Culture sur la table, la place des petits.
- Postcards from Louisiana. The Russell Welch hot quartet at
the French Quarter Fest.
- Postcards from the Campaign Trail. Brian Salvatore.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
330a. Belinda Davis
330a. Our interview with candidate Belinda Davis. A recent Emerge alumna, she is running for Louisina House District #70 in Baton Rouge. With lifelong roots in the community of Baton Rouge and an
unwavering commitment to public education and making
government more accountable to taxpayers, Belinda believes in
a better future for District 70 — and Louisiana.
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Friday, September 13, 2019
330. Debbie Hollis, part 1
330. Part 1 of our interview with Debbie Hollis, candidate for Senate District # 37.
Debbie Hollis has served the NWLA
region for decades, working in economic development, social
services, and the nonprofit sector. She has 20+ years of experience in
community volunteerism and leadership, project creation &
management, and political/community engagement. As a creative professional, she is
adept at innovative problem-solving and collaborating with
diverse groups of people. It's time for Northwest Louisiana to
elect an Independent Progressive Senator to our State
Legislature. She is a founding Board member of Works In
Progress Louisiana, the Shreveport-Bossier OWL Sexuality
Education Program, and the N.O.W. – Shreveport/Bossier
Chapter. She is a longtime contributor/advisor for the
Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom.
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- This week in Louisiana history. September 14, 1874. The White League defeats the New Orleans Metropolitan Police in the Battle of Liberty Place.
- This week in New Orleans history. September 14, 1975.
Superdome Opening Activities. September 14, 1975, the
Superdome continued to celebrate its grand opening, with
appearances by Bob Hope, Telly Savalas, Dorothy Lamour, Karen
Valentine, and Raquel Welch. The Allman Brothers, the Marshall
Tucker band, Wet Willie, the Charlie Daniels band, the O'Jays,
the Isley Brothers, the Temptations, Donald Byrd and the
Blackbyrds, and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus also performed.
- This week in Louisiana.
Ascension Hot Air Balloon Festival
September 20, 2019
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Lamar Dixon Expo Center
9039 St. Landry Ave.,
Gonzales, LA 70737
225-450-1009
Music, BBQ competition, children's village, and carnival. - Postcards from Louisiana. Joe Shedlo on Royal St.
- Postcards from the Campaign Trail. John Paul Young.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
329a. Dr. Brenda Leroux Babin
329a. Our interview with Dr. Brenda Leroux Babin at the Emerge fundraiser. "I am running for Louisiana State Senate
District #20 because I have faith in our people, hope for our
future, and love for our Bayou Region. As a coastal scientist,
I will work to ensure continued funding for restoring our
coast, protecting our homes, our businesses, and our way of
life. As an educator, I will inspire hope for our schools,
enacting legislation that will return respect to our
classrooms. As a businesswoman, I will strive to protect the
jobs of those in the Bayou Region. I am one Busy Bee working
to preserve our culture and our way of life. On October 12
remember to vote #BabinForTheBayou."
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Thursday, September 5, 2019
329. Brian Salvatore, part 2
329. Part 2 of our interview with Brian Salvatore. Brian is a
chemistry professor and head of the Chemistry Department at
LSU-S. He is running for the 5th District seat in the Louisiana
House of Representatives. His campaign platform focuses on
improving education throughout the state, fair taxation
policies, responding to the environmental crisis, and rebuilding
the state's infrastructure.
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- This week in Louisiana history. September 7, 1892. Jack Dempsey KOed by Gentleman Jim Corbett in N.O.
- This week in New Orleans history. September 7, 1963 First NFL Exhibition Game in New Orleans at Tulane Stadium. An NFL double-header exhibition special is played at Tulane Stadium in the first-ever racially integrated seating event in the stadium’s history. The Cowboys defeated the Lions in game one 27-17, and the second game had the Bears defeating the Colts 14-7. Some 51,218 fans attended.
- This week in Louisiana.
September 25-29, 2019
78th Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
Boulingy Plaza
New Iberia, LA
Art show, garden / flower show, sugar cookie contest, 4-H livestock show, Lowery Carnival Company, Street Fair, sugar cane exhibit, Fais-do-do, fireworks
- Postcards from Louisiana. Carl LeBlanc at the French Quarter Fest.
- Postcards from the Campaign Trail. Debbie Hollis.
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
328a. Daryl Joy Walters
328a. Postcards from Louisiana Emerge, which is training progressive women to run for office in Louisiana. Tonight Bruce talks to Daryl Joy Walters.
Shreveport. House District 3. Daryl Joy Walters is a native of
Shreveport, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Religion and Philosophy from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas
and a specialized certificate from Yale University’s Women’s
Campaign School. Also she holds a Master of Divinity degree
from Princeton, Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ
Outside of her academic success, Joy’s life is dedicated to being holistically involved in her community and state. Currently, she is a Democratic State Central Committee Member. She works to shape restorative justice policy from a theological aspect.
Joy previously served five years as the Vice President of Communications to the Young Democrats of Louisiana.
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Outside of her academic success, Joy’s life is dedicated to being holistically involved in her community and state. Currently, she is a Democratic State Central Committee Member. She works to shape restorative justice policy from a theological aspect.
Joy previously served five years as the Vice President of Communications to the Young Democrats of Louisiana.
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